Mrs. Parks' act of brave defiance rocked the foundation of American society and inspired generations of civil rights leaders and created a… — Kendrick Meek Copy Share Image
Berry Gordy is a music legend, and we all know that, but I don't think Berry gets enough credit for his involvement… — Brandon Victor Dixon Copy Share Image
The Pledge of Allegiance says "...with liberty and justice for all." What part of "all" don't you understand? — Patricia Schroeder Copy Share Image
“Within five years, the effects of the civil rights revolution were undeniable. Between 1964 and 1969, the percentage of African American adults… — Michelle Alexander Copy Share Image
“History reveals that the seeds of the new system of control were planted well before the end of the Civil Rights Movement.… — Michelle Alexander Copy Share Image
Rep. Lewis was never satisfied with doing enough. And that's why, on top of everything he suffered and gave to the civil… — Karine Jean-Pierre Copy Share Image
“King became the movement’s voice and launched a new phase of mass protest. He was a disciple of the teachings of Gandhi… — Anthony R. Fellow Copy Share Image
Vice President Mondale devoted himself to championing the civil rights of all Americans and worked to ensure that everyone has opportunity to… — Ned Lamont Copy Share Image
As a civil rights leader, Mrs. King's vision of racial peace and nonviolent social change was a fortifying staple in advancing the… — James T. Walsh Copy Share Image
No one is immune from the larger events of his or her time - the Depression, World War II, civil rights, Vietnam,… — Paul Tsongas Copy Share Image
I think art can really serve to inspire a movement - and, of course, it has in the past. The Civil Rights… — Saul Williams Copy Share Image
“The western world is a dishonest society of non-disclosure agreements, cash for silence, and the illegal removal of civil rights from those… — Steven Magee Copy Share Image
We don't go for segregation. We go for separation. Separation is when you have your own. You control your own economy; you… — Malcolm X Copy Share Image
The choice is not between violence and nonviolence but between nonviolence and nonexistence. — Martin Luther King, Jr Copy Share Image
I had thought about becoming a civil rights lawyer, but I gave it up. — Kate Thompson Copy Share Image
We cannot have policies that punish people for taking action. Imagine the further harm it would have caused if the federal government… — Rashida Tlaib Copy Share Image
A people who extend civil liberties only to preferred groups start down the path either to dictatorship of the right or the… — William O. Douglas Copy Share Image
As Paretsky detailed in her short memoir Writing in an Age of Silence (2007), early optimism buoyed by the civil rights movement… — Sarah Weinman Copy Share Image
Whereas each man claims his freedom as a matter of right, the freedom he accords to other men is a matter of… — Walter Lippmann Copy Share Image
“But here in my hometown, history was like a fine dust that settled out on everything. There was nothing to counter it.… — Christina Carson Copy Share Image
Mrs. Parks was a shy, soft spoken woman who was uncomfortable being revered as a symbol of the civil rights movement. She… — Jim Costa Copy Share Image
The greatest achievement of the civil-rights movement is that it has restored the dignity of indignation. — Fredric Wertham Copy Share Image
I think people instinctively know that their job is to give service and that they are part of a community. It had… — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
To me, I know that if we could pass the Civil Rights Act of '64 over 50 years ago, then we can… — Rashida Tlaib Copy Share Image
