So that the failures to pass a civil rights bill isn't because of Black Power, isn't because of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee; it's not because of the rebellions that are occurring in the major cities.
Stokely CarmichaelAbout author
- Author's profession: Activist
- Nationality: american
- Born: June 29, 1941
- Died: November 15, 1998
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