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| | [[File:Farrakhan.jpg|160px|right| Louis Farrakhan]] | | [[File:Farrakhan.jpg|160px|right| Louis Farrakhan]] |
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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, black supremacist philosophy). He has attracted a lot of attention for his outspoken [[black nationalism]], his negative remarks about white people, his [[anti-Semitic]] remarks, and his overall [[demagogue]]ry. The [[Anti-Defamation League]] identifies Farrakhan as the nation’s “leading anti-Semite."<ref>[https://www.adl.org/resources/profiles/the-nation-of-islam The Nation of Islam], Anti-Defamation League.</ref> | + | '''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, black supremacist philosophy). He has attracted a lot of attention for his outspoken [[black nationalism]], his negative remarks about white people, his [[anti-Semitic]] remarks, and his overall [[demagogue]]ry. The [[Anti-Defamation League]] identifies Farrakhan as the nation's “leading anti-Semite."<ref>[https://www.adl.org/resources/profiles/the-nation-of-islam The Nation of Islam], Anti-Defamation League.</ref> |
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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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| | ==Racism== | | ==Racism== |
| − | [[File:Barack-Hussein-Obama-mit-Louis-Farrakhan-528x524.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Barack Obama with the notorious [[anti-Semite]], [[Louis Farrakhan]]. Farrakhan calls [[Jews]] "pigs and dogs." The [[Anti-Defamation League]] identifies Farrakhan as the nation’s “leading anti-Semite."<ref>[https://www.adl.org/resources/profiles/the-nation-of-islam The Nation of Islam], Anti-Defamation League.</ref>]] | + | [[File:Barack-Hussein-Obama-mit-Louis-Farrakhan-528x524.jpg|right|300px|thumb|Barack Obama with the notorious [[anti-Semite]], [[Louis Farrakhan]]. Farrakhan calls [[Jews]] "pigs and dogs." The [[Anti-Defamation League]] identifies Farrakhan as the nation's “leading anti-Semite."<ref>[https://www.adl.org/resources/profiles/the-nation-of-islam The Nation of Islam], Anti-Defamation League.</ref>]] |
| | In 1995 Farrakhan explained: | | In 1995 Farrakhan explained: |
| | {{Cquote|"German Jews financed Hitler right here in America...International bankers financed Hitler and poor Jews died while big Jews were at the root of what you call the Holocaust...Little Jews died while big Jews made money. Little Jews [were] being turned into soap while big Jews washed themselves with it. Jews [were] playing violin, Jews [were] playing music, while other Jews [were] marching into the gas chambers..."<ref>[http://archive.adl.org/special_reports/farrakhan_own_words2/on_holocaust.html#.VNdCBCylctU]</ref>}} | | {{Cquote|"German Jews financed Hitler right here in America...International bankers financed Hitler and poor Jews died while big Jews were at the root of what you call the Holocaust...Little Jews died while big Jews made money. Little Jews [were] being turned into soap while big Jews washed themselves with it. Jews [were] playing violin, Jews [were] playing music, while other Jews [were] marching into the gas chambers..."<ref>[http://archive.adl.org/special_reports/farrakhan_own_words2/on_holocaust.html#.VNdCBCylctU]</ref>}} |