“I have no desire to take all black people back to Africa; there are blacks who are no good here and will likewise be no good there. Liberate the minds of men and ultimately you will liberate the bodies of men.”

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“A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is like a tree without roots.” Marcus Garvey

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“If you have no confidence in self, you are twice defeated in the race of life.” Marcus Garvey