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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We talking about revolution because that's the era that you're caught in.

We talking about revolution because that's the era that you're caught in.

In terms of the revolution, I believe that the revolution will be a revolution of...

In terms of the revolution, I believe that the revolution will be a revolution of...

There's no such thing as second class citizenship. That's like telling me you can be...

There's no such thing as second class citizenship. That's like telling me you can be...

You've got to stop dividing yourselves. You got to organize.

You've got to stop dividing yourselves. You got to organize.

They cannot divide us by saying that you're middle class or you're lower class.

They cannot divide us by saying that you're middle class or you're lower class.

But black people fall for that same argument, and they go around talking about law...

But black people fall for that same argument, and they go around talking about law...

See, it's no in between: you're either free or you're a slave.

See, it's no in between: you're either free or you're a slave.

One of the lies that we tell ourselves is that we're making progress; but Huey's...

One of the lies that we tell ourselves is that we're making progress; but Huey's...

You see, the poverty program for the last five years have been buy-off programs.

You see, the poverty program for the last five years have been buy-off programs.

See, justice is a joke in this country, and it stinks of its hypocricy.

See, justice is a joke in this country, and it stinks of its hypocricy.

The only thing that's going to free Huey is gun powder.

The only thing that's going to free Huey is gun powder.

Everybody in the black community must organize, and then we decide whether we will have...

Everybody in the black community must organize, and then we decide whether we will have...

Class structures are a luxury that we cannot afford.

Class structures are a luxury that we cannot afford.

And understand: class differences will not save you.

And understand: class differences will not save you.

So black people all across this country are uniting. They must unite, and they must...

So black people all across this country are uniting. They must unite, and they must...

No such thing as a Dixiecrat.

No such thing as a Dixiecrat.

The only politics in this country that's relevant to black people today is the politics...

The only politics in this country that's relevant to black people today is the politics...

We happen to be the vanguard of that revolutionary struggle because we are the most...

We happen to be the vanguard of that revolutionary struggle because we are the most...

Black people must address itself to the causes of poverty. That's oppression in this country.

Black people must address itself to the causes of poverty. That's oppression in this country.

If America don't come around, we're gonna' burn it down.

If America don't come around, we're gonna' burn it down.