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Stokley Carmichael's speech was about pointing out that whites had flaws and blacks shouldn't be treated like they were. he pointed out in his speech about how a man in Philadelphia, Mississippi was elected to kill any one who opposed the basic setting of things. He also said that in the county of Neshoba if they accused the man then every one who helped would be accused and they would all be guilty. He also says that blacks have been labeled all of their lives. With these labels he says "i guess were all from Negroland." he says that the main labels are Stupid, Apathetic, Watermelon Lovers, and people who got good rythm. Another point he tries to make is that everyone thinks Violence when they hear the term "Black Power." But Stokley's definition of Black Power is the blacks coming together in unity and trying to fight for freedom. He also points out that even black leaders call them selves violent. The main point he is making twords violence is that no one tries to stop them cuz they harm others and no one cares or talks to them about it. "Black Power is all about the coming together of black people to fight for their liberation by any means necessary."
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