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  "text": "They call me \"a teacher, a fomenter of violence.\" I would say point blank, \"That is a lie. I'm not for wanton violence, I'm for justice.\" I feel that if white people were attacked by Negroes — if the forces of law prove unable, or inadequate, or reluctant to protect those whites from those Negroes — then those white people should protect and defend themselves from those Negroes, using arms if necessary. And I feel that when the law fails to protect Negroes from whites' attacks, then those Negroes should use arms if necessary to defend themselves. \"Malcolm X advocates armed Negroes!\" What was wrong with that? I'll tell you what's wrong. I was a black man talking about physical defense against the white man. The white man can lynch and burn and bomb and beat Negroes — that's all right: \"Have patience\"...\"The customs are entrenched\"...\"Things will get better.\"",
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      "text": "I've had enough of someone else's propaganda. I'm for truth, no matter who tells it. I'm for justice, no matter who it's for or against. I'm a human being first and foremost, and as such I am for whoever and whatever benefits humanity as a whole.",
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