Revolutionary Suicide Does Not Mean That I

Black Men And Women Who Refuse To Live Under Oppression Are Dangerous To White Society Because They Become Symbols Of Hope To Their Brothers And Sisters, Inspiring Them To Follow Their Example.

My Fear Was Not Of Death Itself, But A Death Without Meaning. I Wanted My Death To Be Something The People Could Relate To, A Basis For Further Mobilization Of The Community.

What I'm Really Trying To Say Is That I Believed An Armed Insurrection Could Work. After I Was Shot And Went To Prison, That Ended That Illusion. I Had Time To Think.

There Is A Very Strong Socialist Movement In Jamaica. I Was In Jamaica Years Ago. All The Talk, All Day They Talk Politics. The Literacy Rate Is Very Low. Everyone Is So Interested In Politics, More Than Those Who Can Read In The United States.

You Can Jail A Revolutionary But You Can't Jail The Revolution. You Can Run A Freedom Fighter Around The Country, But You Can't Run Freedom Fighting Around The Country. You Can Murder A Liberator, But You Can't Murder Liberation.