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It is true that Mr. Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, after which there was a commitment to give 40 acres and a mule. That’s where the argument, to this day, of reparations starts.

Al Sharpton

If you play the theatrics too much, you get in the way of your own cause.
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Cause Much Own Play Theatric Way
You deal with their balance over the long run.
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Balance Deal Long Over Run
I do believe that the party has a bunch of elephants running around in donkey clothes.
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Believe Bunch Cloth Donkey Elephant Party Run
There are now that 20 consent decrees in place like the one in Baltimore that are helping put broken police departments on a path to reform. And this is long work.
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Broken Consent Country Decree Department Help Long Place Police Reform Work
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
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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Administration Country President Right Thing
We blacks had problems in the ’60s and we solved them by marching. We’ve still got problems – let’s march.
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Black March Problem Solve Still
Every victim calls us…. “Who put Sharpton in charge?” The victim!
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Ask Call Charge People Us Victim
If I use the media, even with tricks, to publicize a black youth being shot in the back in Teaneck, New Jersey.
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Back Black Country Loss Media Publicize Shot Trick Youth
The congressman happens to represent me. And while there are always more things that we can do in every community, this is a very diverse district with all kinds of wonderful things.
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Community Congressman District Diverse Happen Kind More Represent Thing Wonderful
This is not a village of hate. It’s a village of hope. Don’t let midgets give us a bad name. There are still giants in Harlem, giants who will stand up for our children.
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Bad Children Giant Hope Midget Name Stand Village
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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Country Culture Everybody Inferior Respect Rule Through Treat Welcome
I believed there was enough evidence to go to trial. Grand jury said there wasn’t. Okay, fine. Do I have a right to disagree with the grand jury? Many Americans believe O.J. Simpson was guilty.
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Believe Country Disagree Doe Enough Evidence Fine Grand Jury Racist Right Trail
People in the age of [President] Obama don’t dress like they did in the age of [Lyndon] Johnson. That’s for sure.
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Age Dress People President Sure
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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Child Could Ghetto Governor Hope Look President Ran State Walk Across
John Lewis is an icon in our society.
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Icon Our People Society

It is true that Mr. Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, after which there was a commitment to give 40 acres and a mule. That’s where the argument, to this day, of reparations starts.

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It is true that Mr. Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, after which there was a commitment to give 40 acres and a mule. That’s where the argument, to this day, of reparations starts.

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