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“Unity in a Movement situation can be overrated. If you were the Establishment, which would you rather see coming in the door: one lion or five hundred mice?”

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Florynce Kennedy

Florynce Kennedy, a lawyer born on February 11, 1916, and died on December 22, 2000, was a prominent civil rights lawyer known for her work in the areas of gender equality and LGBTQ+ rights. She was a dedicated civil rights activist committed to eliminating gender discrimination and promoting social justice. more

“Horizontal hostility may be expressed in sibling rivalry or in competitive dueling which wrecks not only office tranquility or suburban domesticity but also some radical political groups and, it must be sadly said, some women's liberation groups. ... [it is] misdirected anger that rightly should be focused on the external causes of oppression.”

“There's a difference between Vaselining the rapee and catching the rapist.”

Differences Social Change Catching

Book:Color Me Flo: My Hard Life and Good Times

Source: Color Me Flo: My Hard Life and Good Times

“I think unity is a mistake.... If I were the Establishment and had the big loaded guns of the various oppressive institutions....I would much prefer to see one lion come through the door than 500 mice.”

Ifs Thinking Bigs Mistake Doors Gun Institutions Unity Various Lions Establishment Solidarity Mice Loaded Loaded Gun

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“A liberation struggle is like a struggle against dirt. No matter what type of bath you takein three weeks you'll smell like you've never seen a bathtub. What we don't understand about a liberation struggle is you never win it, any more than you "win" clean dishes. As soon as you eat on them, the dishes are dirty again.”

Matter Three Winning Struggle Week Like You Type No Matter What Clean Smell Liberation Dirty Dishes Dirt Baths Bathtubs

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