We were aware of the fact that death walks hand in hand with struggle.

Seems to me that the institutions that function in this country are clearly racist, and that they're built upon racism.

The time for running has come to an end. You tell them white folk in Mississippi that all the scared niggers are dead!

I knew that I could vote and that that wasn't a privilege; it was my right. Every time I tried I was shot, killed or jailed, beaten or economically deprived.

Dr. King's policy was, if you are nonviolent, if you suffer, your opponent will see your suffering and will be moved to change his heart. That's very good. He only made one fallacious assumption. In order for nonviolence to work, your opponent must have a conscience. The United States has none.

The masses don't shed their blood for the benefit of a few individuals.

Now you know where I got my name.