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| | '''Louis Abdul Farrakhan''' (born '''Louis Eugene Walcott''' in [[Massachusetts]], 1933 - ) is the leader of the [[Nation of Islam]] (a political and religious American group with a race-based, pro-black philosophy). He has attracted a lot of attention for his outspoken [[black nationalism]], his negative remarks about white people, and his [[anti-Semitic]] remarks. | | '''Louis Abdul Farrakhan''' (born '''Louis Eugene Walcott''' in [[Massachusetts]], 1933 - ) is the leader of the [[Nation of Islam]] (a political and religious American group with a race-based, pro-black philosophy). He has attracted a lot of attention for his outspoken [[black nationalism]], his negative remarks about white people, and his [[anti-Semitic]] remarks. |
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| − | Farrakhan organized the [[Million Man March]] in 1995. [[Barack Obama]] helped organize the event. <ref>[http://www.biography.com/articles/Louis-Farrakhan-9291850 Bio] biography.com</ref> | + | Farrakhan organized the [[Million Man March]] in 1995. [[Barack Obama]] helped organize the event.<ref>[http://www.biography.com/articles/Louis-Farrakhan-9291850 Bio] biography.com</ref> |
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| − | In 1996, speaking at the Nation of Islam's Saviours Day gathering in [[Chicago]], <ref>[http://www.aim.org/wls/author/louis-farrakhan/ Louis Farrakhan] Accuracy In Media</ref> | + | In 1996, speaking at the Nation of Islam's Saviours Day gathering in [[Chicago]],<ref>[http://www.aim.org/wls/author/louis-farrakhan/ Louis Farrakhan] Accuracy In Media</ref> |
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| | {{cquote| “God will destroy America by the hands of the Muslims. . . . God will not give Japan or Europe the honor of bringing down the United States; this is an honor God will bestow upon Muslims.”}} | | {{cquote| “God will destroy America by the hands of the Muslims. . . . God will not give Japan or Europe the honor of bringing down the United States; this is an honor God will bestow upon Muslims.”}} |
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| | His support of [[Barack Obama]] for president was rejected by Obama only after Obama was directly confronted by [[Hillary Clinton]] in a debate. | | His support of [[Barack Obama]] for president was rejected by Obama only after Obama was directly confronted by [[Hillary Clinton]] in a debate. |
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| − | Black Muslim Farrakhan stokes racism of white people for not supporting Obama. Addressing 20,000 people in Chicago's [[Saviours Day]] convention, a black nationalist gathering, he stated the "white right" is trying to make Barack Obama a one-term president. He claims the stalling of healthcare reform as proof. <ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/02/28/white-right-wants-obama-term-president-farrakhan-says/ 'White Right' Wants Obama to Be One-Term President, Farrakhan Says, Fox News, February 28, 2010]</ref> | + | Black Muslim Farrakhan stokes racism of white people for not supporting Obama. Addressing 20,000 people in Chicago's [[Saviours Day]] convention, a black nationalist gathering, he stated the "white right" is trying to make Barack Obama a one-term president. He claims the stalling of healthcare reform as proof.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2010/02/28/white-right-wants-obama-term-president-farrakhan-says/ 'White Right' Wants Obama to Be One-Term President, Farrakhan Says, Fox News, February 28, 2010]</ref> |
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| − | [[Category: Nation of Islam]] | + | [[Category:Nation of Islam]] |
| − | [[Category: Black Nationalists]] | + | [[Category:Black Nationalists]] |
| − | [[Category: Liberals]] | + | [[Category:Liberals]] |
| − | [[Category: Anti-Semitism]] | + | [[Category:Anti-Semitism]] |
| − | [[Category: Muslims]] | + | [[Category:Muslims]] |