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Tupac Shakur was a man born into poverty who knew all too well the struggles of black men in the late twentieth century. Tupac’s many achievements in bringing about racial equality have placed him among the few great civil rights advocates of his time. Tupac embedded his message of equality into his verses allowing it to reach many, and even in death his teachings continue to show us that there is hope for a brighter tomorrow and that no one should give up hope in the future.
The controlling message in Tupac’s rhymes was the strength of the black man and the inability of his will to be broken. Tupac having been involved in gangs and drug pedaling as a young man knew the temptations of such actions and hated that his race was subjected to such a lifestyle. To try and bring about a change he appealed to the children by distributing rap albums. Again with one controlling theme, there must come an end to this racism that exists. The words of Tupac gave mixed messages and in some......

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