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Freedom is not a state; it is an act.

John Lewis

Voting is the most powerful nonviolent tool or instrument that we have in a democratic society. And we must use it.
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Democracy Instrument Non Violence Powerful Society Tool Vote
People should organize people to just turn up and participate in the democratic process. Knock on doors.
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Democracy Door Organize Participate People Process
We will march with the spirit of love and with the spirit of dignity.
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Dignity Love Spirit
By the force of our demands, our determination, and our numbers, we shall splinter the segregated South into a thousand pieces and put them together in the image of God and democracy
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Demand Democracy Determination Force God Number Togetherness
When growing up, I saw segregation. I saw racial discrimination. I saw those signs that said white men, colored men. White women, colored women. White waiting. And I didn’t like it.
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Black Gorw Up Men Racism Sign White Women
We must continue to go forward as one people, as brothers and sisters.
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Brother Continue People Sister Togetherness Unity
If you come together with a mission, and it’s grounded with love and a sense of community, you can make the impossible possible.
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Community Impossible Possible Sense Team Work Togetherness Unity
The scars and stains of racism are still deeply embedded in the society.
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Racism Scars Society Stain
Fury spends itself pretty quickly when there’s no fury facing it.
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Fury Pretty Quick
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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Action Creation Freedom Generation Society
Hate is too big a burden to bear.
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Black Lives Matter Burdem Hate
The lessons of nonviolence are universal.
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Lesson Non Violence One Liner Universal
We built a coalition of conscience, and that we can do it again, and we can go forward, and help redeem the soul of America.
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Build Conscience Country Soul
We must be headlights and not taillights.
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Light One Liner Positive
Don’t give up! Don’t give in! Keep the faith! And keep your eyes on the prize!
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Business Faith Give Up Motivational Sports
You have to tell the whole truth, the good and the bad, maybe some things that are uncomfortable for some people.
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Justice People Truth Uncomfortable

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