I knew that I could vote and that that wasnt a privilege it was my right. Every time I tried I was shot, killed or jailed, beaten or economically deprived. – Stokely Carmichael
There is a higher law than the law of government. Thats the law of conscience. – Stokely Carmichael
The secret of life is to have no fear its the only way to function. – Stokely Carmichael
An organization which claims to be working for the needs of a community – as SNCC does – must work to provide that community with a position of strength from which to make its voice heard. This is the significance of black power beyond the slogan. – Stokely Carmichael
Before a group can enter the open society, it must first close ranks. – Stokely Carmichael
Black power can be clearly defined for those who do not attach the fears of white America to their questions about it. – Stokely Carmichael
The knowledge I have now is not the knowledge I had then. – Stokely Carmichael
Now, then, in order to understand white supremacy we must dismiss the fallacious notion that white people can give anybody their freedom. – Stokely Carmichael
We were aware of the fact that death walks hand in hand with struggle. – Stokely Carmichael
We had no more courage than Harriet Tubman or Marcus Garvey had in their times. We just had a more vulnerable enemy. – Stokely Carmichael
