In no way should my color be regarded as a flaw. From the comment the Negro accepts the separation imposed by… — Frantz Fanon
In no way should my color be regarded as a flaw. From the comment the Negro accepts the separation imposed by the European he has no further respite, and "is it not understandable that thenceforward he will try to elevate himself to the white man's level? to elevate himself in the range of colors to which he attributes a kid of hierarchy.
We shall see that another solution is possible. It implies a restructuring of the world.
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