Even the most subjected person has moments of rage and resentment so i…

Bell Hooks
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Even the most subjected person has moments of rage and resentment so intense that they respond, they act against. There is an inner uprising that leads to rebellion, however short- lived. It may be only momentary but it takes place. That space within oneself where resistance is possible remains. ✨ bell hooks (2014). Yearning: Race, Gender, and Cultural Politics, p.29, Routledge
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