Unbowed (1999)
Tembi Locke: Cleola
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Quotes
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Cleola : There is no place for us here. We will make our ways.
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Cleola : Momma was born a slave. Her father was sold before she was born. All freedom meant to her was hard work for low wages.
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Cleola : That is why an education is so important to us. It shows us that we are free!
Waka Mani : The story is different but the result is the same!
Cleola : Learning is a victory. It doesn't break out spirit. We know we are black, we're not trying to be like the white man.
Waka Mani : Did your ancestors dress for dinner? This room is a prison. I need to be out!
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Waka Mani : Noble words that mean nothing.
Cleola : Oh, I think they do. They set a standard for what is right.
Waka Mani : The words are useless because the white man does not live by them.
Cleola : Not yet, but one day they will because the words are there. They can never be erased.
[debating the U.S. Constitution]