PHIL 1002 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: Assata Shakur, White Supremacy, Baby Steps
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Necessity of extra-legal armed front: the bla claims that all struggles against oppression must build an armed front. In retrospect: the bla was able to liberate assata shakur, so it could accomplish some things; the. Bla fell apart with its last action, the robbing of a brinks truck. "at present the contradictions that any bla activities may cause are not to be avoided. Every progressive should welcome the exposure and development of contradictions, for it is through the development of contradictions that we will all move forward. Every brother, every sister on the side of liberation should and must support the struggle on all fronts, and clarify to our people the acts of revolutionary violence committed against our common oppressors and class enemies of all colors. This means the revolutionary violence must be supported by those in the movement on all levels.