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Many marriages broke up because we were trying to be different, and we didn't know how to maintain marital ties, or even know how to define what marr… - Denise Oliver-Velez
" "Many marriages broke up because we were trying to be different, and we didn't know how to maintain marital ties, or even know how to define what marriage was. We looked at it as chains, cadenas. You're not free! You're this new, liberated woman, but your husband keeps telling you what to do.
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About Denise Oliver-Velez
Denise Oliver-Velez (born August 1, 1947) is an American professor, contributing editor, activist and community organizer. She was was a member of both the Young Lords Party and The Black Panther Party.
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