The scars and stains of racism are still deeply embedded in the society.
JOHN LEWISWhen you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have to speak up. You have to say something; you have to do something.
More John Lewis Quotes
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I believe in freedom of speech, but I also believe that we have an obligation to condemn speech that is racist, bigoted, anti-Semitic, or hateful.
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We must be headlights and not taillights.
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The government, both state and federal, has a duty to be reasonable and accommodating.
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Rosa Parks inspired me to find a way to get in the way, to get in trouble – good trouble, necessary trouble.
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Music is a universal language.
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Without prayer, without faith in the Almighty, the civil rights movement would have been like a bird without wings.
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You have to have hope. You have to be optimistic in order to continue to move forward.
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We may not have chosen the time, but the time has chosen us.
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Say something. Have the courage. Have the backbone. Get in the way. Walk with the wind. It’s all going to work out.
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When you make mistakes, when you’re wrong, you should admit you’re wrong and ask people to forgive you.
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We do not want our freedom gradually, but we want to be free now!
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Sensible people have got to work together.
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To divide people based on race, a color, a religion, a sexual orientation, it’s just wrong.
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When people tell me nothing has changed, I say come walk in my shoes and I will show you change.
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Too many people struggled, suffered, and died to make it possible for every American to exercise their right to vote.
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