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Get up, stand up,
Stand up for your right.
Get up, stand up,
Don't give up the fight.

Bob Marley

Get up, Stand up

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Topic

Fighting for justice

Speaker

Bob Marley

Source

Get up, Stand up Burnin'

Medium

Song

Genre

Reggae music

Language

English

Time

1973 1970s 20th century

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Citation

Marley, Bob and Peter Tosh. "Get Up, Stand Up." Performed by Bob Marley and the Wailers. Burnin'. Tuff Gong/Island Records, 1973.

Get up, stand up
Stand up for your rights
Get up, stand up
Don't give up the fight.

Bob Marley

Get up, Stand up

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Topic

Fighting for justice

Speaker

Bob Marley

Source

Get up, Stand up

Medium

Song

Genre

Reggae music

Statement Type

Call to action

Language

English

Time

1973 1970s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Marley, Bob and Peter Tosh. "Get Up, Stand Up." Performed by Bob Marley and the Wailers. Burnin'. Tuff Gong/Island Records, 1973.

Don't gain the world and lose your soul,
Wisdom is better than silver and gold.

Bob Marley

Zion Train

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Topic

Wisdom Love of money

Speaker

Bob Marley

Source

Zion Train Uprising

Medium

Song

Genre

Reggae music

Statement Type

Advice

Language

English

Time

1980 1980s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Marley, Bob. "Zion Train." Performed by Bob Marley and the Wailers. Uprising. Tuff Gong/Island Records, 1980.

One good thing about music, when it hits you feel no pain.

Bob Marley

Trenchtown Rock

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Topic

Music as balm Power of music Music

Speaker

Bob Marley

Source

Trenchtown Rock Live! Bob Marley and the Wailers

Medium

Song

Genre

Reggae music

Language

English

Time

1971 1970s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Marley, Bob. Trenchtown Rock. Performed by Bob Marley and the Wailers. Tuff Gong, 1971.

To see your enemy and know him is part of the complete education of man.

Marcus Garvey

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Topic

Understanding one's enemy Enemies

Author

Marcus Garvey

Language

English

Time

1923 1920s 20th century

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Garvey, Marcus. Philosophy and Opinions of Marcus Garvey. Vol. 1, The Universal Publishing House, 1923, ch. 2.