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“I believe in self-defense and self-determination for Africans and other oppressed people in America.”

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Assata Shakur, born on July 16, 1947, is a renowned American activist. She is known for her involvement in the Black Power Movement, particularly for her association with the Black Panther Party. Shakur became a fugitive from justice after escaping from a New York state prison in 1979 and seeking refuge in Cuba. more

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“To have one's race brutally treated for so many years, even after the end of slavery and segregation, people are going to rise up with violence to attain what they believe is rightfully theirs. The most important thing at this time is raising the awareness of everyone; people need to be educated everywhere about all aspects of racism and how it affects people still today.”

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“The methods of peaceful protests are not capable of being effective, because in reality most people pay little attention to things that are not abrasive.”

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“It seemed that most women, because they had been caught, gave up on the movement and were just trying to pass the time until they could be released. Men in prison struggled to maintain their pride, including their manhood, because that is all they had left after everything had been taken away.”

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“Every person that steps up and commits to social change helps solidify the black movement cause. It is not easy for those who fill in the leader role.”

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“In my opinion while lynchings were quite possibly the most heinous crimes ever witnessed in American history, they helped in bringing people together for a sole purpose. It was because of these lynchings that armed self-resistance was created. If white people knew black people were capable of fighting back then there was less of a chance that violence actually would break out.”

“Hip Hop can be a very effective way to reach young people and teach them about current political and social issues.”

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“There is a down side to everything if you don't understand what the consequences of what you are saying in your music you could possibly end up getting yourself killed or hurting other people because of your carelessness.”

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“The attitudes of many police organizations were extremely negative to the prospect of Rap, and many officials weren't afraid to say that they were against it. To them, Rappers were just criminals waiting to get caught.”

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“The government recognized immediately that Rap music has enormous revolutionary potential and politicians immediately came together to end it.”

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“Racism had grown out of slavery and exploitation and was very hard to eradicate quickly and completely.”

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