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I love America more than any other country in the world and, exactly for this reason, I insist on the right to criticize her perpetually.

By James Baldwin

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James Baldwin (1924–1987) was an American novelist, essayist, poet, playwright, social critic, and activist. He is widely regarded as one of the twentieth century’s greatest thinkers and authors; his work often focused on the civil rights movement and the gay liberation movement.

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