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Law is the agent of those in political power; it is the product of those powerful enough to define right and wrong and to have that definition legitimized by “law.” This is not to say that “might makes right,” but it is to say that Might makes Law.

— Charles V. Hamilton Black Power: The Politics of Liberation (1967)

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“The law” became a convenient tool to be used by illegal masters when black people sought to move.

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The social effects of colonialism are to degrade and to dehumanize the subjected black man.

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The time is long overdue for the black community to redefine itself, set forth new values and goals, and organize around them.

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Those of us who survive must indeed be a tough people.

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There can be no social order without social justice.

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