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You have to tell the whole truth, the good and the bad, maybe some things that are uncomfortable for some people.

John Lewis

The scars and stains of racism are still deeply embedded in the society.
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Racism Scars Society Stain
Reading the Martin Luther King story, that little comic book, set me on the path that I’m on today.
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Book Comic Reading
Create a society at peace with itself, and lay down the burden of hate and division.
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Burden Creation Division Hate Peace Society
Rioting is not a movement. It is not an act of civil disobedience.
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Act Civil Movement Obey Riot
A democracy cannot thrive where power remains unchecked and justice is reserved for a select few.
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Democracy Government Justice Power
I think all Americans should be hopeful, and try to be optimistic.
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Country Hope Optimism Thinking Try
Our struggle is a struggle to redeem the soul of America. It’s not a struggle that lasts for a few days, a few weeks, a few months, or a few years. It is the struggle of a lifetime, more than one lifetime.
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Country Lifetime Soul Struggle
Too many people struggled, suffered, and died to make it possible for every American to exercise their right to vote.
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Country Exercise Possible Struggle Suffering Vote
When you make mistakes, when you’re wrong, you should admit you’re wrong and ask people to forgive you.
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Admit Forgiveness Mistake People Wrong
I believe that you see something that you want to get done, you cannot give up, and you cannot give in.
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Believe Done Give Up Inspirational Want
We do not want our freedom gradually, but we want to be free now!
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Freedom Racism Want
There should be a graphic novel dealing with the contribution of the women of the civil rights movement, to tell their story.
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Civil Contribution Deal Movement Rights Story Women Women Empowerment
Segregation and racial discrimination were not in keeping with our faith, so we had to do something.
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Faith Justice Racism
People must understand that people were beaten, arrested, jailed, and some people were murdered, while attempting to register to vote, or to get others to register to vote.
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Arrest Attempt Murder People Register Undersstand Vote
We are one community, one family. Really, we are the American family.
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It’s a shame and a disgrace that so few people take part in the political process.
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