I believe that you see something that you want to get done, you cannot give up, and you cannot give in.
JOHN LEWISWe must do the work that justice and equality calls us to do.
More John Lewis Quotes
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Create a society at peace with itself, and lay down the burden of hate and division.
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The scars and stains of racism are still deeply embedded in the society.
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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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I believe it is my obligation to tell the story of the civil rights movement to the next generation.
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Freedom is the continuous action we all must take, and each generation must do its part to create an even more fair, more just society.
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Young people can understand, and must understand, that we had success, we had failures, but we never gave up.
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We all need to be treated like fellow human beings.
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There’s nothing wrong with a little agitation for what’s right or what’s fair.
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Freedom is not a state; it is an act.
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The reward for playing jazz is playing jazz.
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Don’t give up! Don’t give in! Keep the faith! And keep your eyes on the prize!
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Segregation and racial discrimination were not in keeping with our faith, so we had to do something.
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Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime.
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Rioting is not a movement. It is not an act of civil disobedience.
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You have to take the long hard look and just believe that if you’re consistent, you will succeed.
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