“We must understand the politics of our community and we must know what politics is supposed to produce. We must know what part politics play in our lives. And until we become politically mature we will always be mislead, lead astray, or deceived or maneuvered into supporting someone politically who doesn’t have the good of our community at heart.”

The Ballot or the Bullet (1964), Speech in Detroit, Michigan (12 April 1964)

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American human rights activist 1925–1965

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