"Now, then, in order to understand white supremacy we must dismiss the fallacious notion that white people can give anybody their freedom."
― Stokely Carmichael
Topic(s):
Freedom
More From Stokely Carmichael
- "Before a group can enter the open society, it must first close ranks."
- "No man can given anybody his freedom."
- "An organization which claims to be working for the needs of a community – as SNCC does – must work to provide that community with a position of strength from which to make its voice heard. This is the significance of black power beyond the slogan."
More In Freedom
- "Freedom in capitalist society always remains about the same as it was in ancient Greek republics: Freedom for slave owners."― Vladimir Lenin
- "There are necessary evils. Money is an important thing in terms of representing freedom in our world. And now I have a daughter to think about. It’s really the first time I’ve thought about the future and what it could be."― Johnny Depp
- "Our culture is just a series of checks and balances. The whole idea that we’re in a battle between tyranny and freedom – it’s a series of pendulum swings."― Jon Stewart