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I just spent 11 and a half months in a maximum-security jail, got shot five times, and was wrongly convicted of a crime
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"I just spent 11 and a half months in a maximum-security jail, got shot five times, and was wrongly convicted of a crime I didn't commit"

- Tupac Shakur

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Tupac Shakur's quote speaks with the injustice of the criminal justice system. It highlights the fact that even though he was wrongfully founded guilty of a crime he did not dedicate, he still needed to endure the harsh truths of a maximum-security jail for 11 and a half months and was shot 5 times. This quote is an effective pointer of the systemic bigotry and inequality that exists in the criminal justice system. It is a call to action to eliminate for justice and to ensure that no one else needs to experience the same injustice that Tupac Shakur did. It is a tip that we should continue to fight for a more fair and just society.

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Tupac Shakur This quote is written / told by Tupac Shakur between June 16, 1971 and September 13, 1996. He was a famous Musician from USA. The author also have 31 other quotes.

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