Stokely Carmichael Quotes


There is a higher law than the law of government. That's the law of conscience. Stokely Carmichael Government 229
We were aware of the fact that death walks hand in hand with struggle. Stokely Carmichael death 109
Before a group can enter the open society, it must first close ranks. Stokely Carmichael Society 84
I maintain that every civil rights bill in this country was passed for white people, not for black people. Stokely Carmichael Uncategorized 81
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. Stokely Carmichael Time 80
We had no more courage than Harriet Tubman or Marcus Garvey had in their times. We just had a more vulnerable enemy. Stokely Carmichael courage 77
The knowledge I have now is not the knowledge I had then. Stokely Carmichael Knowledge 73
Now, then, in order to understand white supremacy we must dismiss the fallacious notion that white people can give anybody their freedom. Stokely Carmichael Uncategorized 72
One of the tragedies of the struggle against racism is that up to now there has been no national organization which could speak to the growing militancy of young black people in the urban ghetto. Stokely Carmichael Racism 70
We are revolutionaries. Stokely Carmichael Uncategorized 69
It is a call for black people in this country to unite, to recognize their heritage, to build a sense of community. It is a call for black people to define their own goals, to lead their own organizations. Stokely Carmichael Country 63
The first need of a free people is to define their own terms. Stokely Carmichael Uncategorized 61
The philosophers Camus and Sartre raise the question whether or not a man can condemn himself. Stokely Carmichael Uncategorized 56
No man can given anybody his freedom. Stokely Carmichael Uncategorized 56
There has been only a civil rights movement, whose tone of voice was adapted to an audience of liberal whites. Stokely Carmichael Uncategorized 50
An organization which claims to be working for the needs of a community – as SNCC does – must work to provide that community with a position of strength from which to make its voice heard. This is the significance of black power beyond the slogan. Stokely Carmichael Uncategorized 45
Capitalism is a stupid system, a backward system. Stokely Carmichael Uncategorized 41
A man is born free. Stokely Carmichael Uncategorized 38
I usually say I did the best I could with what I had. I have no major regrets. Stokely Carmichael Uncategorized 35
Black power can be clearly defined for those who do not attach the fears of white America to their questions about it. Stokely Carmichael Power 33
Integration is a man's ability to want to move in there by himself. If someone wants to live in a white neighborhood and he is black, that is his choice. It should be his rights. It is not because white people will not allow him. Stokely Carmichael Ability 24

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