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Determination

Determination is part motivation and part support

Motivation to do tasks yourself

Motivation from your family

But what do those people do when they don't have

You know the motivation the black panthers had to fight the power

The motivation that Martin had to to have a dream

The motivation that rosa had not to move

The motivation that Harriet had to move slaves to freedom

The motivation that slaves had to work all day picking cotton but still sang those ***** spirituals to get them through the day

Motivation leading to determination that a race won't be held down by anyone

But I wonder where that is today...

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