Stokely Carmichael on nonviolence

Interview gathered as part of Eyes on the Prize II: America at the Racial Crossroads 1965 to 1985,
Produced by Blackside, Inc.
Housed at the Washington University Film and Media Archive, Henry Hampton Collection.
Preferred citation:
Interview with Stokley Carmichael, conducted by Blackside, Inc. on November 7, 1988, for Eyes on the Prize II: America at the Racial Crossroads 1965 to 1985. Washington University Libraries, Film and Media Archive, Henry Hampton Collection.

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Powerful man. Intellectual power.

[@blueguy1995]

Defending your body or the safety of others is not violent. I don't think his comments undermine the success or effectiveness of coordinated, trained non-violent, political action.

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*Kwame Ture

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Not as cool as a name tbh.

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By this time, he was #KwameTure #Respect

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Brilliant mind. Who will pick up ⬆️ next?

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eliminate fascists on sight. next question

[@rainking50]

Their children may take issue with this. Violence begets violence.

[@HandyDandy6]

@@rainking50 so the Hitler youth are going to be mad? I mean maybe, but are the children of the victims of fascists not also considered in this? The fascists started it so who's safety matters more?

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By then his name was #KwameTure please correct his and make it right

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Im lost

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Where are you lost...
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[@woozy7405]

He's being asked what he thinks about the nonviolence strategy. He says it was never something that the workers at SNCC actually believed in themselves but it was a political strategy. That was evident because he says almost all of them had armed themselves (privately). They hoped that when they were attacked in public despite being peaceful it would draw national attention to them.