Review Of 'Our Visions Begin With Our Desires' By Audre Lorde

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“Our visions begin with our desires” By Audre Lorde a radical feminist, and civil rights activist. This quote means you have to want something before you can see what is going to happen. I think of when the settlers came to America wanting freedom, from Great Britain. The military we have is needed to help America keep our freedom. The Future of the USA is in this generation's hands, and our generation needs to bring back our peace and reassurance of our country. When the revolutionary war commenced the main objective for the war was to gain freedom from Great Britain. The Americans had a desire to have their freedom, then they had the vision of their liberty when the war was coming to an end. Against all odds the American people

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