Schools in amerika are interested in brainwashing people with amerikanism, giving them a little bit of education, and training them in skills needed to fill the positions the capitalist system requires. As long as we expect amerika's schools to educate us, we will remain ignorant.
Assata ShakurThe methods of peaceful protests are not capable of being effective, because in reality most people pay little attention to things that are not abrasive.
Assata ShakurI think that one of the great things that the Cuban revolution has done is preserve history.
Assata ShakurThe death penalty is used in such a blatantly racist way in the United States. There is no way that can be defended under any kind of definition of justice by anybody.
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