A lot of people think the Breakfast for Children program is charity. But what does it do? It takes the people from a stage to another stage. Any program that's revolutionary is an advancing program. Revolution is change.
Fred HamptonRead
We say that we will work with anybody and form a coalition with anybody that has revolution on their mind.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the importance of collaboration among those who seek revolutionary change.
Fred Hampton articulates a call for unity and collaboration among individuals and groups who share a vision for revolutionary change. This statement underscores the significance of working together, regardless of differences, to achieve a common goal that aims to challenge the status quo and inspire transformation in society.
Themes
RevolutionCoalitionUnityCollaborationChange
In practice
Example use cases
During a community meeting addressing social justice issues.
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We might not be back. I might be in jail. I might be anywhere. But when I leave, you'll remember I said, with the last words on my lips, that I am a revolutionary. And you're going to have to keep on saying that. You're going to have to say that I am a proletariat; I am the people.
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Everything would be alright if everything was put back in the hands of the people, and we're going to have to put it back in the hands of the people.
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We say primarily that the priority of this struggle is class. That Marx and Lenin and Che Guevara and Mao Tse-Tung, and anybody else who ever said or knew or practiced anything about revolution, always said that a revolution is a class struggle.
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