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Never forget that we were enslaved in this country longer than we have been free. Never forget that for 250 years black people were born into chains-whole generations followed by more generations who knew nothing but chains.
Never forget that we were enslaved in this country longer than we have been free. Never forget that for 250 years black people were born into chains-whole generations followed by more generations who knew nothing but chains.
Approximate author period: c. 1975 AD · modern
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- Ta-Nehisi Coates
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- Approximate author period: c. 1975 AD · modern
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