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H. Rap Brown

"The man does not beat your head because you got a Cadillac or because you got a Ford; he beats you because you're black!"

H. Rap Brown, American Activist
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"The man does not beat your head because you got a Cadillac or because you got a Ford; he beats you because you're black!"

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