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“Ágape: Metednos en la cárcel y nosotros os seguiremos amando. Arrojad bombas contras nuestras casas y amenazad a nuestros hijos, y nosotros, por muy difícil que sea, os seguiremos amando. Enviad a vuestros criminales encapuchados para que entren en nuestras comunidades al amparo de la noche y se nos lleven a rastras a un camino apartado y nos abandonen allí tras darnos una paliza de muerte, y nosotros os seguiremos amando. Pero tened por seguro que nuestra capacidad de sufrimiento acabará por agotaros, y que un día ganaremos nuestra libertad".”

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Book:The Nickel Boys
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The Nickel Boys

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Colson Whitehead
Colson Whitehead

Colson Whitehead is an American novelist known for his distinctive literary style and profound insights into historical themes. His works cover a range of topics from slavery to modern urban life, with his 'New York Trilogy' and 'The Underground Railroad' being particularly notable. more

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