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title: "5 Movement Civil Quotes by 5 authors"
description: "Browse 5 Movement Civil quotes by 5 authors. Discover the best Movement Civil sayings and thoughts."
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> [The world - and America - has been defined by people who haven't necessarily abided by the laws and the rules. Civil…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rory-kennedy/the-world-and-america-has-been-defined-by-people-who-haven-t/)

[Rory Kennedy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rory-kennedy/)

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> [I was part of the peace movement and part of the civil rights movement. You know what we heard? 'The majority of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ron-dellums/i-was-part-of-the-peace-movement-and-part-of-the-civil-rights/)

[Ron Dellums](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ron-dellums/)

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> [The elites hate to acknowledge it, but when large numbers of ordinary people are moved to action, it changes the narrow political…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dean-baker/the-elites-hate-to-acknowledge-it-but-when-large-numbers-of-ordinary/)

[Dean Baker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dean-baker/)

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> [Young people, throughout history, have always been the lifeblood of every movement for civil and human rights.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/shaun-king/young-people-throughout-history-have-always-been-the-lifeblood-of/)

[Shaun King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/shaun-king/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f80/shaun-king-5314_history_young-people-throughout-history-have-alw_1737521.png)

> [I think one of the tragedies of the civil rights movement was because the civil rights movement became so court-focused, I think…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barack-obama/i-think-one-of-the-tragedies-of-the-civil-rights-movement-was-because/)

[Barack Obama](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barack-obama/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1bf/barack-obama-17_able_i-think-one-of-the-tragedies-of-the-civi_3103079.jpg)

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