Nathan Huggins quotes
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“For the Afro-American in the 1920's being a 'New Negro' was being 'Modern'. And being an 'New Negro' meant, largely, not being an 'Old Negro', disassociating oneself from the symbols and legacy of slavery - being urbane, assertive militant.”
-- Nathan HugginsSource : Nathan Irvin Huggins (1995). “Revelations: American History, American Myths”, Oxford University Press, USA
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“Who one was, where one came from, what one was expected to be, the height of courage and character that were to be achieved, were woven into the fabric that linked oneself to all. . .”
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“Those who would be called tyrants cannot be called free men.”
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“Death mattered not -- It was a mere puncutation”
-- Nathan HugginsSource : Nathan Irvin Huggins (2011). “Black Odyssey”, p.13, Vintage
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“The vogue of the New Negro . . . had all of the character of a public relations promotion. The Negro had to be "sold" to the public in terms they could understand.”
-- Nathan Huggins#Character Quotes #Promotion Quotes #Public Relations Quotes
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Source : "Andrew Forrest: ‘The Issue With Slavery Is That It Is Everywhere’". www.huffingtonpost.com. January 22, 2014.
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“Slavery didnt break up the black families as much as liberal welfare rules.”
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“We are not only a Latin American nation, we are an Afro-American nation also.”
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“What do you do with your legacy, and how do you best put it to use?”
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