Steven Biko (Bantu Stephen Biko) Quotes

The fact that apartheid has been tied up with white supremacy, capitalist exploitation, and deliberate oppression makes the problem much more complex. Material want is bad enough, but coupled with spiritual poverty, it kills.

Steven Biko

• Poverty
• White
• Exploitation
• Supremacy

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  Steven Biko
  • Poverty
  • White
  • Exploitation