A man is either free or he is not. There cannot be any apprenticeship for freedom.

Amiri Baraka

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Topic

Nature of freedom Freedom Black freedom struggle

Author

Amiri Baraka

Source

Tokenism: 300 Years for 5 Cents

Medium

Essay

Genre

Political literature

Language

English

Time

1962 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Black writer Writer

From

United States

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Citation

Jones, LeRoi (aka Imamu Amiri Baraka). "Tokenism: 300 Years for 5 Cents." Kulchur, Spring 1962, no. 5.

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You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view.

Atticus Finch

To Kill a Mockingbird

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Topic
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Speaker
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Actor
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Medium
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Language
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Time
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To Kill a Mockingbird. Directed by Robert Mulligan, Brentwood Productions, 1962.

Another quote about Freedom

Necessity is the plea for every infringement of human freedom: it is the argument of tyrants; it is the creed of slaves.

William Pitt, Earl of Chatham

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Topic
Threats to freedom Freedom
Speaker
William Pitt, Earl of Chatham
Medium
Speech
Genre
Political speech
Language
English
Time
1783 1780s 18th century
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Citation

Pitt, William. Speech in the House of Lords. House of Lords meeting. 18 Nov. 1783, Palace of Westminster, Westminster, London, England, UK.