I say violence is necessary. Violence is a part of America's culture. It is as American as cherry pie.

H. Rap Brown

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Violence in America America

Speaker

H. Rap Brown

Medium

News conference

Language

English

Time

1967 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Civil rights activist Black activist Activist

From

United States

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Citation

Brown, H. Rap. News conference. 27 July 1967, Washington, DC, USA.

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Medium
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