Too many people struggled, suffered, and died to make it possible for every American to exercise their right to vote.
JOHN LEWISRioting is not a movement. It is not an act of civil disobedience.
More John Lewis Quotes
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Rioting is not a movement. It is not an act of civil disobedience.
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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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You cannot be afraid to speak up and speak out for what you believe. You have to have courage, raw courage.
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You cannot give up – you have to be persistent and keep pushing, and press on.
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We are one community, one family. Really, we are the American family.
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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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Say something. Have the courage. Have the backbone. Get in the way. Walk with the wind. It’s all going to work out.
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Give us a vote! Let us vote! We came here to do our job. We came here to work.
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Every single vote is precious.
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I would say to a young person: continue to study. Study what is taking place in your community, in your neighborhood, maybe at your school.
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Comics, in a sense, the style, the images – it’s almost like music.
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People should organize people to just turn up and participate in the democratic process. Knock on doors.
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You must be bold, brave, and courageous and find a way to get in the way.
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We may not have chosen the time, but the time has chosen us.
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Hate is too big a burden to bear.
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