And to me, that's why the civil rights era is about the future, not about the past, because it's great lessons of how citizens can organize to call on the patriotic heritage of the country to tackle some of our… — Taylor Branch Copy Share Image
“He scolded his listeners for being eager to sell off their few productive assets in exchange for articles of prestige. “You say you want… — Taylor Branch Copy Share Image
And to me, that's why the civil rights era is about the future, not about the past, because it's great lessons of how citizens… — Taylor Branch Copy Share Image
I think the colleges should be free to give athletes less than a full scholarship, no scholarship and more than a scholarship. And the… — Taylor Branch Copy Share Image
There's a natural tendency to sanitize and polish any historical icon whether it be George Washington chopping down the cherry tree or Martin Luther… — Taylor Branch Copy Share Image
Martin Luther King was never an up close and personal figure in the United States. — Taylor Branch Copy Share Image
Martin Luther King was a leader for all Americans on our own professed values. — Taylor Branch Copy Share Image
Truth requires a maximum effort to see through the eyes of strangers, foreigners, and enemies. — Taylor Branch Copy Share Image
There are an awful lot of people who despise government precisely because it opened the door for common citizenship for people of all races… — Taylor Branch Copy Share Image
Where race is involved, there is a pronounced and proven tendency in the United States for the majority culture to willfully misremember the history… — Taylor Branch Copy Share Image
The history of American patriotism is figuring out ways that we can work together to move forward and knit together the common government. — Taylor Branch Copy Share Image
