Cooper was a strong advocate for women's right and for the unseen power they had during era. ... In this quote "That Great Social and Economic Questions a wait her interference, that she could throw any light on problems of national import, that her intermeddling could improve the management of school systems, or elevate the tone of public intuitions, or humanize and sanctify the far reaching influence of prisons and reformatories and improve the treatment of lunatics and imbeciles; Cooper emphasizes the strengths of a African American woman. ... She believed the power of a good Af...

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He then proceeded by quoting Aeschylus, an ancient Greek poet: "My favorite poet was Aeschylus. ... When the quote is used with the same context of the speech it clearly shows that he is doing this to try and comfort the crowds. Those are some of the most important quotes throughout the speech, not to take away from the rest of the speech though. ... If we could all speak with such power and sincerity and then act on what we say, the world could be a much better place. ...

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"The question of race was like the power of the moon in my house. ... This quote shows that there is an underlying sense of race in their home and within their family which controls their lives. However, the idea of race is so great and has such power over the family, just as the moon has power over the tides and ocean, that it becomes a given. ... McBride compares race to the power of the moon, stating that the power of the moon is a silent power. ... Based on the quote we can conclude that if you have a stronger relationship with your parents, then you can connect more firmly with your ...

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The author uses a direct quote from his parents; they "reasoned that their strictures would at least improve our chances of surviving and thriving" (Kennedy 24). ... A second significant point can be derived from the quote in the previous paragraph that may not seem of much importance, but is in fact quite significant. ... Kennedy writes, "This transformation has been marked concretely by legislation, including the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, as well as its four reauthorizations, and by the exercise of power by blacks at the highest levels of gove...

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One of Mookie's friends is Radio Raheem, an intimidating man who rarely speaks but blasts his favorite song "Fight the Power" a rap by Public Enemy, on his boom box everywhere he goes. ... During the credits, Spike Lee chooses to display two quotes, one by Martin Luther King, Jr. and another by Malcolm X. ​ ... During the movies ending credits, Spike Lee includes two quotes by Martin Luther King, Jr., and Malcolm X. In my opinion, he places them side by side to compare the two quotes with how similar, but also very different they are. In MLK's quote he says "Violence...

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Because of the fallacies in Malcolm X's speech, all of his metaphors and meanings lose their power in swaying the audience to believe him. ... Martin Luther King Jr. uses rhetorical strategies, such as logic, quotes from the bible, and authority figures in his letter to the eight clergymen. ... Martin Luther King Jr. uses quotes from the bible and other authority figures to strengthen his argument in the letter to the eight clergymen. Martin uses quotes from the bible because the eight clergymen were bishops, pastors, and rabbis. ... Martin also quotes St. ...

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It came to maturity in the early 1960's when there was diametrical opposition to the white power structure. Our African ancestor, brotha Kwame Toure (formally Stokley Carmichael), is said to have coined the term, "Black Power." ... I often quote the penetrating words of Bantu Steve Biko, the Azanian activist and author who was murdered while in the custody of the South African police under apartheid: "The greatest tool in the hand of the oppressor is the African mind!" ...

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"Fear dims the Sunlight"(p. 101), Griffin uses this quote to describe the world of the blacks. ... The quote he used to describe the contrasts can be applied to my life. ... Many whites were fearful blacks would threaten their power. ...

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"Fear dims the Sunlight"(p. 101), Griffin uses this quote to describe the world of the blacks. ... The quote he used to describe the contrasts can be applied to my life. ... Many whites were fearful blacks would threaten their power. ...

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Maya Angelou: Still I Rise Maya Angelo was quoted in an article in Essence: African American Politicians Interviews, as saying " The power that I have first comes directly from being a descendent of people whose powerful history makes me humble. ... The power of the poem "Still I Rise" is derived from Maya Angelou's powerful sense of humility (not modesty) of who she is and glorifying in it. ... Weakend by my soulful cries", Excerpted from stanza four this is very power line because she admits that she is human, and she not totally oblivious to the wrong done to her. ... This heritage...

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Making his position of power known creates a sense of authority and gives his words more merit. ... " King goes on to support this statement with a quote from St. Augustine "an unjust law is no law at all" he consciously uses this quote so to reference a source that would be of respect to the Clergymen but also to help support the fact that he believes that the manner in which he is breaking the laws is to better the community. ... King was very thoughtful with the people he referenced and quoted. The people that King referenced and quoted throughout this letter were people of d...

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Words have the power to influence the world. When one chooses their words accordingly, they have the power to effect society and make prominent changes. ... Langston has been quoted by saying, "So I learned early not to hate all white people" (Rummel 22.) ... Just by this quote from him you can see he has a talent with words, and that he strongly disagrees with being held back from what he truly wants to do. ... He's a true success story because the power of his own life helped make the world a better place....

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King always recognized the power of words. ... King quotes the song "America the Beautiful" stating that he wants everyone to sing it with new meaning. ... A Southerner, a black man, he gazed upon the great wall of segregation and saw that the power of love could bring it down. ...

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The following essay will examine certain aspects of the development of the highly heterogeneous "Black Power" movement in the United States; revealing a broader context of the struggle to obtain equal civil rights. ... As another enigmatic figure of the Black Power movement Malcolm Little, later known as Malcolm X, positioned himself in sharp contrast to King. ... This quote, which was coined by the French intellectual Jean-Paul Sartre, was used by Malcolm X in a speech during the last year of his life. ... As many other activists of Black nationalism he approved of violence as an appropriate...

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" This was a vivid quote of how Romney felt about the black community and that is why Ms. ... McKinney mentioned a quote of hers in which she said "Slavery ended, but the idea of race lived on.... McKinney has informed black citizens that they hold the power of change at the election polls. ... When one is silent in the "political world" they usually hold a lot of power because they are receiving more information than they are giving. ...

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Washington is quoted, "we may overlook the fact that the masses of us are to live by the productions of our hands, and fail to keep in mind that we shall prosper in proportion as we learn to dignify and glorify common labour" (41). ... In America, the Court ruled that, "segregation laws have been generally, if not universally recognized as within the competency of state legislatures in the exercise of their police power" (853). ... Because of the Populists, in some places the black vote over powered the white. ... In his address he quotes, "In all things that are purely social we can be a...

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It is disgusting that women have to fight for rights to be equal to men as well as fight for reproductive rights which should already have been a right controlled by women because only women have the power to reproduce. ... " This quote to me is important because women had to believe without any doubt that they were and are entitled to political, social and economic equality to men despite society's views and oppression from men who believe the opposite.  ... Her efforts in giving social awareness regarding sexism, equality, the power of sisterhood and the empowerment of women is ...

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"The communication gap between the two generations has serious implications on the development of African American political power, economic organization, and overall racial consciousness." ... Site/ quote from the article as many times as possible to support your views. "- (Paragraph #) Have at least one block quote. 3. ...

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Along with its mark of economic growth in regards to an increase of manufacturing and home construction, it is not a question why former British Prime Minister Winston Churchhill quoted that, "America at this moment, stands at the summit of the world." The United States had the world's strongest military power and its economy was booming. ... The protagonist in his attempt to pinpoint the one name he seeks for quotes, I tried, thinking vainly of many names, but none seemed to fit, and yet it was as though I was somehow a part of all of them, had become submerged within them and ...

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A great deal of misguiding and deception took place in order for Leopold to keep building upon his power. ... As a result of seeing this personally, Sheppard had written articles for missionary publications which were reprinted and quoted throughout the world. ... Leopold left a lasting mark because he wanted as much money and power as possible. ...

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"Black Star Power,'' is it a phrase, is it a quote, or is it a way of life? We'll for BET it is a way of life. BET the formally black owned cable company and channel has helped African American Entertainers by creating a forum for black artist and entertainers for the past twenty years. This is don...

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For example the Montgomery bus boycott and black power made a huge impact as it helped reduced segregation for black Americans. ... He made a lot of speeches like (example of speeches/ quote), and helped most black Americans get transportation. ... The little rock nine movement attracted the attention and company of the President as the vital protector of the civil rights movement, little rock nine also brought about changes that reinforced black Americans that they still have the had the power to make changes. ...

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The year before Thurgood was born, the Saturday Evening Post had this quote from a Mississippi Governor, James K. ... He could be anything he wanted and no one had the power, including the white male, to take that from him. ...

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Collins quotes from another author that in many African-American communities, "the idea that mothers should live lives of sacrifice has come to be seen as the norm." ... Leaving the women again with less power, and reinforcing societies notion that the mother is more important then the father. ... She goes on to say that, "Motherhood can serve as a site where black women express and learn the power of self-definition, the importance of valuing and respecting ourselves, the necessity of self-reliance and independence, and a belief in Black women's empowerment." ... Motherhood is a...

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In City Trenches: Urban Politics and the Patterning of Class in the United States, Ira Katznelson theorizes that which Jill Jonnes demonstrates, to a limited extent in South Bronx Rising, that being the social and political power available to groups which show a willingness and ability to organize and mobilize independent of racial and ethnic differences. ... A hint of this pessimism/realism is suggested in his inclusion in "City Trenches" of a quote by Engels, writing in 1893 why there was "No Large Socialist Party in America" as follows: "Then and more especially, immigration, which divi...

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