It was argued that the Negro was inferior by nature because of Noah's curse upon the children of … - Martin Luther King, Jr.

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I bike around New York City as a way of getting everywhere I need to go.

Martin Luther King, Jr.

It was argued that the Negro was inferior by nature because of Noah's curse upon the children of Ham. . . . The greatest blasphemy of the whole ugly process was that the white man ended up making God his partner in the exploitation of the Negro.

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A social movement that only moves people is merely a revolt. A movement that changes both people and institutions is a revolution.

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Freedom has always been an expensive thing. History is fit testimony to the fact that freedom is rarely gained without sacrifice and self-denial.

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I always had a deep affection for Malcolm and felt that he had a great ability to put his finger on the existence and the root of the problem. He was an eloquent spokesman for his point of view and no one can honestly doubt that Malcolm had a great concern for the problems we face as a race.

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