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Feb 19, 2021 · These powerful quotes from civil rights leaders and current-day activists remind us why we must keep pushing forward. Malcolm X on action “I for one believe that if you give people a thorough understanding of what confronts them and the basic causes that produce it, they’ll create their own program, and when the people create a program, you ...
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- “The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.” — Ida B. Wells, an investigative journalist and one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, in “The Light of Truth: Writings of an Anti-Lynching Crusader”
- “We have been too quiet for too long. There comes a time when you have to say something. You have to make a little noise. You have to move your feet. This is the time.”
- “We shall overcome because the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” — Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., a minister and civil rights activist, in a speech at the Washington National Cathedral in 1968.
- “Sometimes it seems like to tell the truth today is to run the risk of being killed. But if I fall, I’ll fall 5 feet 4 inches forward in the fight for freedom.”
- “Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.” – Frederick Douglass. Frederick Douglass (1817-1895) was an American writer, orator, abolitionist, and statesman.
- “The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.” – Ida B. Wells. Ida B. Wells (1862-1931) was a founder of the NAACP and an investigative journalist.
- “Rule-following, legal precedence, and political consistency are not more important than right, justice and plain common-sense.” – W. E. B. Du Bois. W.E.B.
- “You can’t separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.” – Malcolm X. Malcolm X (1925-1965) was a Black civil rights leader and a major figure in the Nation of Islam.
Show source. Half a century ago, the amazing courage of Rosa Parks, the visionary leadership of Martin Luther King, and the inspirational actions of the civil rights movement led politicians to write equality into the law and make real the promise of America for all her citizens. David Cameron. Leadership, Kings, Real.
- "Never be limited by other people's limited imaginations."
- “I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality....
- "The cost of liberty is less than the price of repression."
- "In recognizing the humanity of our fellow beings, we pay ourselves the highest tribute."
10 John Lewis Quotes That Will Inspire You to Get Into ‘Good Trouble’. John Lewis was a lifelong champion of human rights, whose actions supported the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. You can join us in taking action on issues he fought for here . The legendary civil rights leader John Lewis died at the age of 80 on July 17 ...
Jan 21, 2019 · Martin Luther King Jr. quotes: 10 most popular from the civil rights leader. Mary Bowerman and Ashley May. USA TODAY. 0:00. 0:51. From quotes on forgiveness to the struggle for racial...
