Accede is a synonym of acquiesce.
Acquiesce is a synonym of accede.
As verbs the difference between acquiesce and accede is that acquiesce is to rest satisfied, or apparently satisfied, or to rest without opposition and discontent (usually implying previous opposition or discontent); to accept or consent by silence or by omitting to object; — followed by "in", sometimes also by "with" and "to" while accede is (archaic|intransitive) to approach; to arrive, to come forward.
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The truth is that as much democracy as this nation has today, it has been born on the backs of black resistance...Black people have seen the worst of America, yet, somehow, we still believe in its best.
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