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Patience has its limits. Take it too far, and it's cowardice.

~George Jackson

Topics: Cowardice Far Limits Patience Take Too

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They have learned that resistance is actually possible. The holds are beginning to slip away.

~George Jackson

Topics: Actually Away Beginning Holds Learned Possible Resistance Slip

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Very few men imprisoned for economic crimes or even crimes of passion against the oppressor feel that they are really guilty.

~George Jackson

Topics: Against Crimes Economic Even Feel Few Few Men Guilty Imprisoned Men Oppressor Passion Really Very

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But now with the living conditions deteriorating, and with the sure knowledge that we are slated for destruction, we have been transformed into an implacable army of liberation.

~George Jackson

Topics: Army Been Conditions Destruction Knowledge Liberation Living Now Sure Transformed

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The savage repression of blacks, which can be estimated by reading the obituary columns of the nation's dailies, Fred Hampton, etc., has not failed to register on the black inmates.

~George Jackson

Topics: Black Blacks Columns Estimated Etc Failed Fred Hampton Nation Obituary Reading Register Repression Savage Which

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What the Super Bowl did for us was give us a sense of urgency.

~George Jackson

Topics: Bowl Did Give Sense Super Super Bowl Urgency Us

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Most of today's black convicts have come to understand that they are the most abused victims of an unrighteous order.

~George Jackson

Topics: Abuse Black Come Convicts Most Order Today Understand Victims

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Up until now, the prospect of parole has kept us from confronting our captors with any real determination.

~George Jackson

Topics: Any Confronting Determination Kept Now Our Parole Prospect Real Until Up Us

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Activist

Born: September 23rd, 1941

Died: August 21st, 1971

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