We didn't land on Plymouth Rock—Plymouth Rock landed on us!

Malcolm X

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Black experience

Speaker

Malcolm X

Actor

Denzel Washington

Source

Malcolm X

Medium

Film

Genre

Biography (film) Drama (film) Biography Drama

Language

English

Time

1992 1990s 20th century

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Citation

Malcolm X. Directed by Spike Lee, 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks, 1992.

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That's our motto. We want freedom by any means necessary. We want justice by any means necessary. We want equality by any means necessary.

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Medium
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Genre
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Language
English
Time
1964 1960s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
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Statement Type
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Language
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Authentication Score 3
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