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Maya Angelou

“Stories of law violations are weighed on a different set of scales in the Black mind than in the white. Petty crimes embarrass the community and many people wistfully wonder why Negroes don't rob more banks, embezzle more funds and employ graft in the unions. “We are the victims of the world's most comprehensive robbery. Life demands a balance. It's all right if we do a little robbing now.” This belief appeals particularly to one who is unable to compete legally with his fellow citizens.”

Maya Angelou, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
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