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"You have to start with slavery because those abuses have never been eradicated. You know, people are not living in slums because they voted to. You know, their children are not in jail because they wanted them to. You know, these are the results of a people who have been oppressed and suffer national oppression, you know."

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About Amiri Baraka

Amiri Baraka was an American poet, playwright, essayist, and critic associated with the Black Arts Movement.

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