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returned from exile in Algeria as a born-again Christian and later became a conservative Republican
'''Eldridge Cleaver''' (1935 – 1998) was a [[black militant]] and later a [[civil rights]] leader.
'''Eldridge Cleaver''' (1935 – 1998) was a [[black militant]] and [[civil rights]] activist who returned from exile in [[Algeria]] as a born-again Christian and later became a conservative [[Republican]].
In his [[autobiography]] ''[[Soul on Ice]]'' (1969) he wrote:
In his [[autobiography]] ''[[Soul on Ice]]'' (1969) he wrote:
<blockquote>"Nurtured by the fires of the [[controversy]] over [[segregation]], I was soon aflame with indignation over my newly discovered [[social status]], and inwardly I turned away from [[America]] with horror, disgust and outrage." (page 22)</blockquote>
<blockquote>"Nurtured by the fires of the [[controversy]] over [[segregation]], I was soon aflame with indignation over my newly discovered [[social status]], and inwardly I turned away from [[America]] with horror, disgust and outrage." (page 22)</blockquote>