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    Biko and Woods visit a black-run clinic in Zanemphelo, surprising Woods. When Woods jokingly asks if they would accept a white liberal doctor, Biko responds that he realized in school that many achievements were attributed to white men, making him feel black people were inadequate. He believes this feeling was a bigger problem than systemic injustices. Biko felt the first step was for black people to believe in their own abilities as doctors and leaders. Woods is touched by Biko's perspective but Biko was later banned by the government and attacked as racist by white editors like Woods. The clinic is supported financially by churches, other countries, and some South African companies impressed by a speech from Biko.

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    Biko and Woods visit a black-run clinic in Zanemphelo, surprising Woods. When Woods jokingly asks if they would accept a white liberal doctor, Biko responds that he realized in school that many achievements were attributed to white men, making him feel black people were inadequate. He believes this feeling was a bigger problem than systemic injustices. Biko felt the first step was for black people to believe in their own abilities as doctors and leaders. Woods is touched by Biko's perspective but Biko was later banned by the government and attacked as racist by white editors like Woods. The clinic is supported financially by churches, other countries, and some South African companies impressed by a speech from Biko.

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    Biko and Woods visit a black-run clinic in Zanemphelo, surprising Woods. When Woods jokingly asks if they would accept a white liberal doctor, Biko responds that he realized in school that many achievements were attributed to white men, making him feel black people were inadequate. He believes this feeling was a bigger problem than systemic injustices. Biko felt the first step was for black people to believe in their own abilities as doctors and leaders. Woods is touched by Biko's perspective but Biko was later banned by the government and attacked as racist by white editors like Woods. The clinic is supported financially by churches, other countries, and some South African companies impressed by a speech from Biko.

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    Biko and Woods visit a black-run clinic in Zanemphelo, surprising Woods. When Woods jokingly asks if they would accept a white liberal doctor, Biko responds that he realized in school that many achievements were attributed to white men, making him feel black people were inadequate. He believes this feeling was a bigger problem than systemic injustices. Biko felt the first step was for black people to believe in their own abilities as doctors and leaders. Woods is touched by Biko's perspective but Biko was later banned by the government and attacked as racist by white editors like Woods. The clinic is supported financially by churches, other countries, and some South African companies impressed by a speech from Biko.

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    Summary of Chapter 3 (Cry Freedom)

    After talking at Biko's house, they both went to a clinic in Zanemphelo. This clinic
    was run by black people for black people, with black workers and a black doctor, which
    surprised Mr. Woods. To make fun of Biko, Woods asked if they would have a white
    "liberal" doctor working there if that would be acceptable. (Woods thinks that Biko is
    racially biased rather than genuine concern about the community.) Biko quickly responded
    by saying that when he was a student, he realized that many things in the world were
    associated with white people. The history they learned, the inventions, and even things like
    television and medicine were all invented by white men. Biko started feeling that being
    black was somehow inadequate because of this. He believed that this feeling was a bigger
    problem than the injustices they faced from the system. That’s why he felt that first, the
    black man has to believe that he has the same ability to be a doctor, and a leader as a white
    man. Woods was touched by what Biko said and agreed with him to some extent. However,
    Biko was misunderstood at that time, and the government banned him. Also, the white
    editor, Woods started attacking him for his racism.

    When Woods returned home, his wife, Wendy asked about Biko whom her husband
    just met, and asked where they got the money to support the clinic. Woods answered, from
    churches, abroad. From black people. Even some South African companies gave them
    money because someone important had heard Biko’s speech and was impressed.

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