A Movement That Needed Violence

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94513
United States
37° 56' 2.904" N, 121° 41' 48.2784" W

A movement that needed the bloodiest war on American soil
that pitted brother against brother
cousin against cousin
to die and rot in a field
for progress
can't be expected to be continued without violence
said Malcom X
said Malcom X
a movement that needed fire hoses and beatings
and police brutality
that pitted man against man
a movement that needed an assassination to finally make a change
needed violence to be continued
said Malcom X
said Malcom X

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