I converted myself to Marxism through reading. The Cuban revolution had just taken place, and there was a tremendous discussion going on about it.
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I began to concentrate on the issues of race and imperialism. As a political statement, the demonstrations were an absolute failure, nobody understood why I was holding them. I was told my activities were creating deep confusion about where I was coming from and why I was angry.
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