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“The struggle of our people for freedom has progressed to the form where all of us must take a stand either for or against the freedom of our people You are either with Your People or against them. You are either part of the solution or part of the problem.”

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Eldridge Cleaver
Eldridge Cleaver

Eldridge Cleaver was an American writer, activist, and political figure, best known for his involvement in the Black Panther Party and his influential book 'Soul on Ice'. more

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