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Stokely Carmichael
Stokely Carmichael
American Activist
Born: Jun 29, 1941
Died: Nov 15, 1998
Black Had Man People Rights White
Related authors: Angela Davis Cesar Chavez Gloria Steinem Harriet Tubman Malcolm X Noam Chomsky Sojourner Truth Susan B. Anthony
Our grandfathers had to run, run, run. My generation's out of breath. We ain't running no more. Stokely Carmichael
Generation Breath Our Out Run Running More Had Grandfathers
It is a call for black people in this country to unite, to recognize their heritage, to build a sense of community. It is a call for black people to define their own goals, to lead their own organizations. Stokely Carmichael
People Goals Black Country Build Own Sense Community Heritage Define Recognize Lead Call Organizations Unite
The secret of life is to have no fear; it's the only way to function. Stokely Carmichael
Life Fear No Fear Secret Way Only The Secret Of Function
There is a higher law than the law of government. That's the law of conscience. Stokely Carmichael
Government Law Higher Than Conscience
Capitalism is a stupid system, a backward system. Stokely Carmichael
Capitalism Stupid System Backward
Before a group can enter the open society, it must first close ranks. Stokely Carmichael
First Before Group Society Enter Ranks Must Open Open Society Close
I knew that I could vote and that that wasn't a privilege; it was my right. Every time I tried I was shot, killed or jailed, beaten or economically deprived. Stokely Carmichael
Time Vote Every Every Time Tried Could Beaten Knew Economically Privilege Jailed Deprived Shot Right
Leaders in Africa are so corrupt that we are certain if we put dogs in uniforms and put guns on their shoulders, we'd be hard put to distinguish them. Stokely Carmichael
Distinguish Corrupt Guns Put Leaders Dogs Africa Them Uniforms Certain Shoulders Hard
There has been only a civil rights movement, whose tone of voice was adapted to an audience of liberal whites. Stokely Carmichael
Rights Liberal Has-Been Rights Movement Civil Civil Rights Civil Rights Movement Only Voice Audience Been Movement Whites Whose Tone Adapted
An organization which claims to be working for the needs of a community - as SNCC does - must work to provide that community with a position of strength from which to make its voice heard. This is the significance of black power beyond the slogan. Stokely Carmichael
Work Strength Needs Organization Black Power Community Claims Significance Slogan Must Voice Beyond Make Does Provide Heard Which Working Position
I maintain that every civil rights bill in this country was passed for white people, not for black people. Stokely Carmichael
Rights People Black Country White Every Civil Civil Rights Maintain Passed Bill
Black power can be clearly defined for those who do not attach the fears of white America to their questions about it. Stokely Carmichael
Black Fears Power White Defined Those About Attach Clearly Questions America Who
We are revolutionaries. Stokely Carmichael
Revolutionaries
I also know that while I am black I am a human being, and therefore I have the right to go into any public place. White people didn't know that. Every time I tried to go into a place they stopped me. Stokely Carmichael
Time Me People Human Being Black White Every Every Time Tried Know Also Am Go Any Human Stopped Being Place While Public Therefore Right
One of the tragedies of the struggle against racism is that up to now there has been no national organization which could speak to the growing militancy of young black people in the urban ghetto. Stokely Carmichael
Struggle Racism People Speak Organization Black National Young Ghetto Has-Been Could Been Tragedies Up Which Against Urban Militancy Growing Now
The masses don't shed their blood for the benefit of a few individuals. Stokely Carmichael
Few Benefit Individuals Masses Shed Blood
The philosophers Camus and Sartre raise the question whether or not a man can condemn himself. Stokely Carmichael
Man Philosophers Himself Condemn Question Whether Sartre Raise
We were aware of the fact that death walks hand in hand with struggle. Stokely Carmichael
Death Struggle Walks Fact Were Hand Hand-In-Hand Aware

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