“Black people must address itself to the causes of poverty. That's oppression in this country.” PeopleCountryCausesBlackPovertyOppressionAddressesBlack PeopleCauses Of Poverty Author:H. Rap Brown
“But black people fall for that same argument, and they go around talking about law breakers. We did not make the laws in this country. We are neither morally nor legally confined to those laws. Those laws that keep them up, keep us down.” PeopleCountryLawFallBlackTalkingArgumentBlack PeopleConfinedLaw Breakers Author:H. Rap Brown
“In terms of the revolution, I believe that the revolution will be a revolution of dispossessed people in this country: that's the Mexican American, the Puerto Rican American, the American Indian, and black people.” PeopleBelieveCountryI BelieveBlackTermRevolutionIndianBlack PeopleMexicanAmerican IndianMexican American Author:H. Rap Brown
“I say violence is necessary. Violence is a part of America's culture. It is as American as cherry pie. Americans taught the black people to be violent. We will use that violence to rid ourselves of oppression if necessary. We will be free, by any means necessary.” PeopleIfsMeanUseAmericaCultureBlackViolenceTaughtViolentOppressionBlack PeoplePieCherriesCherry Pie Author:H. Rap Brown
