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"Everybody's scared for their ass. There aren't too many people ready to die for racism. They'll kill for racism but they won't die for racism."

Florynce R. Kennedy, American Activist

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"Everybody's scared for their ass. There aren't too many people ready to die for racism. They'll kill for racism but they won't die for racism."

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