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As I ran for president, I hoped that one child would come out of the ghetto like I did, could look at me walk across the stage with governors and senators and know they didn’t have to be a drug dealer.

Al Sharpton

First and foremost, that I will, obviously, be the president of all the people, as opposed to one segment.
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First Foremost Obvious Oppose People President Segment Together
I think that any time you look at the fact that boycotts have historically led to change, whatever temporary inconvenience there may be, it in the long run leads toward, in my opinion, a better change for everybody.
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There are white n*ggers. I’ve seen a lot of white n*ggers in my time.
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We`re looking forward to the appointment of a monitor so that we can continue to do some of the things that we`ve been doing.
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Appointment Continue Forward Look Monitor Some Thing
Vice President [Lindon] Johnson to President Johnson and Vice President [Hubert] Humphrey. It`s challenging the administrations to do the right thing.
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It`s a difficult thing for a city to be sued by the department of justice and to be told that your police department is systematically failing to serve the people of the state or the city.
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I’ve never done anything else in my life other than preach and be an activist. Way before I was known.
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Activist Anything Done Known Preach Way
My dad challenged every president from President [Dwight] Eisenhower and Vice President [Richard] Nixon to President [J.F] Kennedy.
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We have defeated Jim Crow, but now we have to deal with his son, James Crow Jr., esquire.
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We don’t owe America anything – America owes us.
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You and many others addressed yesterday as it relates to criminal justice, as it relates to voting oppression.
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Haiti or Canada, there must be one set of rules for everybody. We cannot welcome those to come and then try and act as though any culture will not be respected or treated inferior.
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People working at the arenas are not just depending on one or two concerts.
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I wanted to say to Governor Dean, don’t be hard on yourself about hooting and hollering.
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I’ve never seen an effective boycott that didn’t work.
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Getting Democrats organized is like herding cats.
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As I ran for president, I hoped that one child would come out of the ghetto like I did, could look at me walk across the stage with governors and senators and know they didn’t have to be a drug dealer.

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