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I came out of the Civil Rights Movement, and I had a different kind of focus than most people who have just the academic
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"I came out of the Civil Rights Movement, and I had a different kind of focus than most people who have just the academic background as their primary training experience"

- Bernice Johnson Reagon

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Bernice Johnson Reagon's quote speaks with her special viewpoint on the Civil Rights Movement. She was not only a scholastic, but likewise an active individual in the motion. This provided her a various focus than those who had only a scholastic background. She was able to see the movement from an individual and useful perspective, rather than just an intellectual one. This allowed her to understand the movement in a more holistic method, and to be able to use her understanding to the real life. Her experience in the movement likewise offered her an unique insight into the struggles of the people involved, and the value of the motion in the fight for civil rights. Her quote speaks with the importance of having a diverse series of point of views in order to really comprehend a movement or concern.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Bernice Johnson Reagon somewhere between October 4, 1942 and today. He/she was a famous Musician from USA. The author also have 24 other quotes.

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