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"The story spread quickly around town; my father became known as a 'crazy man' because he would not give in to the harassment of whites. Strangely, this 'crazy' reputation meant that whites were less likely to bother him. That is often the way of the oppressor. He cannot understand the simple fact that people want to be free. So, when a man resists oppression, they pass it off by calling him 'crazy' or 'insane.'"
— Jan 12, 2026 05:12PM
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gideon
is on page 263 of 333
"Furthermore, I urged them to disobey those rules that violated their integrity and dignity. One of the board members, a Negro, was so shocked that he expressed doubt about my sanity. This is a good example of the mentality controlling prisons across the land, one so narrow that it regards human dignity and strength of character as abnormal."
ch. 28 the penal colony- lots of antipsych
— Jan 20, 2026 04:51PM
ch. 28 the penal colony- lots of antipsych
gideon
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"The concept of revolutionary suicide is not defeatist or fatalistic. On the contrary, it conveys an awareness of reality in combination with the possibility of hope- reality because the revolutionary must always be prepared to face death, and hope because it symbolizes a resolute determination to bring about change."
Already enjoying much more than To Die for the People. Prophetic & powerful rather than preachy.
— Jan 11, 2026 05:29PM
Already enjoying much more than To Die for the People. Prophetic & powerful rather than preachy.
