I suppose that the first organized effort that might be considered something of civil rights was the Young Negroes' Cooperative League. Now,… — Ella Baker Copy Share Image
The most ironic outcome of the black Civil Rights movement has been the creation of a new black middle class which is… — Henry Louis Gates Copy Share Image
Governor Sanders showed true leadership and character by supporting civil rights for all during a time when many were not, His lasting… — Nathan Deal Copy Share Image
Maya Angelou, the famous African American poet, historian, and civil rights activist who is hailed be many as one of the great… — Michael N. Castle Copy Share Image
Public education is the key civil rights issue of the 21st century. Our nation's knowledge-based economy demands that we provide young people… — Eli Broad Copy Share Image
“During extraordinary historical moments—both world wars, the aftermath of the Great Depression, or the peak of the civil rights era—the usual categories… — Naomi Klein Copy Share Image
If the federal government is truly serious about doing something with the AIDS virus, we need to take steps that would isolate… — Mike Huckabee Copy Share Image
“[H]ate-crime legislation was enacted to give special protections to select constituencies, and, as practiced, it makes certain people more valuable than others… — Tammy Bruce Copy Share Image
Alabama's Black Belt region played a central role in both the history of our great state and our country. We cannot lose… — Tommy Tuberville Copy Share Image
One individual can begin a movement that turns the tide of history. Martin Luther King in the civil rights movement, Mohandas Ganhi… — Jack Canfield Copy Share Image
Production of identity is a resistance element, an aggressive element. Both a refusal and an affirmation and an assertion, and certainly, we… — Mark McMorris Copy Share Image
Education is the single-most important civil rights issue that we face today. — Michelle Obama Copy Share Image
Civil rights laws were not passed to protect the rights of white men and do not apply to them. — Mary Frances Berry Copy Share Image
I'm one of the people who believes that our losses were greater than our gains. Because before the Civil Rights movement we… — John Henrik Clarke Copy Share Image
“My civil rights will not be trampled, and I say this not for me but for my children, and all those who… — Glenn Beck Copy Share Image
Historically, the court has been the forum to which individuals can turn when they believed their constitutional rights were violated. This has… — Dianne Feinstein Copy Share Image
A slew of federal civil rights legislation protecting the newly freed slaves was passed during the relatively brief but extraordinary period of… — Michelle Alexander Copy Share Image
I had a fantasy as a child that I might be a writer someday. I always thought that meant you went to… — Sara Paretsky Copy Share Image
I've always felt that homophobic attitudes and policies were unjust and unworthy of a free society and must be opposed by all… — Coretta Scott King Copy Share Image
When the civil rights community raised a lot of concerns around the nomination of Mr. Sessions, Senator Sessions, one of the things… — Al Sharpton Copy Share Image
“The Stonewall riot may have been the start of a civil rights movement, but it was not the beginning of our history.” — Tom Cardamone Copy Share Image
When I wrote 'The Secret Life of Bees,' I was writing about civil rights. — Sue Monk Kidd Copy Share Image
I've heard people in the Middle East tell me that the most inspiring thing for them as people struggling against dictatorship in… — Peter Beinart Copy Share Image
My earliest memories are of the civil rights era. My earliest experiences were rage. — Janine di Giovanni Copy Share Image
