People will never, ever forget what happened and how it happened, and it is my hope that we are on our way to greater change.
JOHN LEWISPeople will never, ever forget what happened and how it happened, and it is my hope that we are on our way to greater change.
JOHN LEWISIt is my hope that people today will see that, in another time, in another period, when we saw the need for people to speak up, to organize, to mobilize, and to do something about injustice, we came together.
JOHN LEWISThere should be a graphic novel dealing with the contribution of the women of the civil rights movement, to tell their story.
JOHN LEWISI truly believe that one day we will get there, we will arrive. And if we do it right in America, maybe, just maybe, we can serve as a model for the rest of the world.
JOHN LEWISThere is a need for a movement of non-violent direct action.
JOHN LEWISWe do not want our freedom gradually, but we want to be free now!
JOHN LEWISI believe it is my obligation to tell the story of the civil rights movement to the next generation.
JOHN LEWISFreedom is the continuous action we all must take, and each generation must do its part to create an even more fair, more just society.
JOHN LEWISYou have to be optimistic in order to continue to move forward.
JOHN LEWISIt’s a shame and a disgrace that so few people take part in the political process.
JOHN LEWISThe vote controls everything that you do.
JOHN LEWISThe government, both state and federal, has a duty to be reasonable and accommodating.
JOHN LEWISWe will march with the spirit of love and with the spirit of dignity.
JOHN LEWISYou cannot give up – you have to be persistent and keep pushing, and press on.
JOHN LEWISMusic is a universal language.
JOHN LEWISTo divide people based on race, a color, a religion, a sexual orientation, it’s just wrong.
JOHN LEWIS