People are really beginning to see the mechanisms of imperialism. When colonialism existed people could see colonialism. When … - Assata Shakur

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Assata Shakur

People are really beginning to see the mechanisms of imperialism. When colonialism existed people could see colonialism. When racial segregation existed in its apartheid form, people could see the "whites only" signs. But it's much more difficult to see the structures of neo-imperialism, neo-colonialism, neo-slavery.

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