5 Quotes From The "Most Wanted" Freedom Warrior

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PushBlack
July 2, 2019

Her unapologetic words moved countless people to take action against the corrupt systems that target and oppress us daily. Today, her words are still eerily relevant. Here are 5 powerful quotes from Assata Shakur.

“A revolutionary woman can’t have no reactionary man.” 

“I believe in The Fire of Love and The Sweat of Truth.” 

“Dreams and reality are opposites. Action synthesizes them.” 

“The rulers of this country have always considered their property more important than our lives.” 

“Nobody in the world, nobody in history, has ever gotten their freedom by appealing to the moral sense of the people who are oppressing them.” 

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