--- title: "1 Barley Quotes By Leah D. Daughtry" description: "1 Barley quotes by Leah D. Daughtry. Plus more from Leah D. Daughtry and more Barley sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/995/leah-d-daughtry-33530_awake_i-was-just-an-infant-when-fannie-lou-ham_1238879.jpg" --- > [ I was just an infant when \[Fannie Lou\] Hamer spoke - barley even awake in the world. But here she was, pressing the Democratic Party to refuse to recognize the all-white Mississippi delegation, because obviously there was no way Mississippi… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leah-d-daughtry/i-was-just-an-infant-when-fannie-lou-hamer-spoke-barley-even-awake-in/) [Leah D. Daughtry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leah-d-daughtry/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/995/leah-d-daughtry-33530_awake_i-was-just-an-infant-when-fannie-lou-ham_1238879.jpg) ## More by Leah D. Daughtry > [I just think of Fannie Lou Hamer, because even though she didn't know my name Ms. Hamer was thinking of me. I just want…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leah-d-daughtry/i-just-think-of-fannie-lou-hamer-because-even-though-she-didn-t-know/) [Leah D. Daughtry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leah-d-daughtry/) > [I think the Democratic electorate is similarly very energized. In both cycles we have new folks coming into the system who had previously been…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leah-d-daughtry/i-think-the-democratic-electorate-is-similarly-very-energized-in-both/) [Leah D. Daughtry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leah-d-daughtry/) > [In the course of my day, I'll probably go through four pairs of shoes! I start the day in flats.I'll change into some mid-range…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leah-d-daughtry/in-the-course-of-my-day-i-ll-probably-go-through-four-pairs-of-shoes/) [Leah D. Daughtry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leah-d-daughtry/) > [That is part of why we must keep talking about Fannie Lou Hamer and about our history as a party and as a nation.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leah-d-daughtry/that-is-part-of-why-we-must-keep-talking-about-fannie-lou-hamer-and/) [Leah D. Daughtry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leah-d-daughtry/) > [ When I looked at \[Fannie Lou\] Hamer and that speech it seemed to me that she had to be the bravest woman ever, to… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leah-d-daughtry/when-i-looked-at-fannie-lou-hamer-and-that-speech-it-seemed-to-me/) [Leah D. Daughtry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leah-d-daughtry/) > [I was born the day before the March on Washington. I grew up in Brooklyn, New York. Everybody in my neighborhood was a Democrat.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leah-d-daughtry/i-was-born-the-day-before-the-march-on-washington-i-grew-up-in/) [Leah D. Daughtry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leah-d-daughtry/) > [ I was just an infant when \[Fannie Lou\] Hamer spoke - barley even awake in the world. But here she was, pressing the Democratic… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leah-d-daughtry/i-was-just-an-infant-when-fannie-lou-hamer-spoke-barley-even-awake-in/) [Leah D. Daughtry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leah-d-daughtry/) > [You can expect to see a robust discussion and representation of those issues throughout the convention program. Not just from the nominee, but through…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leah-d-daughtry/you-can-expect-to-see-a-robust-discussion-and-representation-of-those/) [Leah D. Daughtry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leah-d-daughtry/) > [The Democratic Party structure is keenly aware of who makes our party strong.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leah-d-daughtry/the-democratic-party-structure-is-keenly-aware-of-who-makes-our-party/) [Leah D. Daughtry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leah-d-daughtry/) > [When I used to work for Reverend Jesse Jackson he would say, "You've got to know the rules in order to break the rules."…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leah-d-daughtry/when-i-used-to-work-for-reverend-jesse-jackson-he-would-say-you-ve/) [Leah D. Daughtry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leah-d-daughtry/) > [A convention always involves a level of security. It is always our intent to ensure everyone attending the convention is safe. When it comes…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leah-d-daughtry/a-convention-always-involves-a-level-of-security-it-is-always-our/) [Leah D. Daughtry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leah-d-daughtry/) > [When I saw Fannie Lou Hamer speech I said, "Well, how did this Democratic Party that Miss Hamer is talking about, become the Democratic…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leah-d-daughtry/when-i-saw-fannie-lou-hamer-speech-i-said-well-how-did-this/) [Leah D. Daughtry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leah-d-daughtry/) > [It means everything for me to serve as the CEO of a convention.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leah-d-daughtry/it-means-everything-for-me-to-serve-as-the-ceo-of-a-convention/) [Leah D. Daughtry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leah-d-daughtry/) > [I know from personal conversation and from personal interaction, that Hillary Clinton cares deeply about issues of inclusion.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/leah-d-daughtry/i-know-from-personal-conversation-and-from-personal-interaction-that/) [Leah D. Daughtry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/leah-d-daughtry/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/barley/leah-d-daughtry/#itemlist", "name": "1 Barley Quotes By Leah D. 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