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Afro-Americans were afraid of raising their voices to express their inconformity against the oppression they were suffering, and to fight to obtain equality was not an option because any sign of rebellion was cruelly punished.
Afro-Americans were afraid of raising their voices to express their opposition to the oppression they were suffering, and fighting to obtain equality was not an option because any sign of rebellion was cruelly punished.