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Amy Ashwood Garvey
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“I do not think I should be asked to wait until all men are liberated before I can be free.”
Amy Ashwood Garvey (1897–1969) said by 1969 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The women of the darker races are sallying forth to help their men establish a civilization according to their own standards.”
Amy Ashwood Garvey (1897–1969) said by 1969 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We want to set the world on fire. We want freedom and justice and a chance to build for ourselves. And if we must set the world on fire, we will, like other men, die for the realization of our dreams.”
Amy Ashwood Garvey (1897–1969) said by 1969 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Our joint love for Africa and our concern for the welfare of our race urged us to immediate action.”
Amy Ashwood Garvey (1897–1969) said by 1969 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“When the glowing recital ended, I remained silent for a while... Such a deluge of dreams was overwhelming.”
Amy Ashwood Garvey (1897–1969) said by 1969 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“No one before had told me that I was of African descent. Being so young, I was very puzzled by this bit of news... It was this incident that caused the birth of racial consciousness within me.”
Amy Ashwood Garvey (1897–1969) said by 1969 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Look, women and men must sit down at the table together... Women also need spaces within which they can handle women's business without interference.”
Amy Ashwood Garvey (1897–1969) said by 1969 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source