Development Quote by Carter G. Woodson

I think in this phase, after the Negro emerges in and from the desegregated society, then a great deal of time must be spent…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

Segregation, in a sense, helped create and maintain black solidarity.

— Randall Kennedy

I concede that segregation can allay social tensions immediately, but it further debilitates us in the long run.

— Richard Benjamin

Racial segregation must be seen for what it is, and that is an evil system, a new form of slavery covered up with certain…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

The idea of voluntary segregation went against every value I had been taught. What did being born black have to do with excellence?

— Walter Dean Myers

Segregation is humiliation to a nation that is facing problems that are constantly racing through our world on an infinite supply of gas.

— Abstracminded

Segregation now, segregation tomorrow and segregation forever!

— George C. Wallace

“Segregation has it all wrong. We should be protected from the people who will leave us in the end, from all the people who…

— Lauren Oliver

We do not show the Negro how to overcome segregation, but we teach him how to accept it as final and just.

— Carter G. Woodson

Segregation was a burden for many blacks, because the end of the civil war and the amendments added to the constitution elevated expectations beyond…

— Ed Smith

Segregation was wrong when it was forced by white people, and I believe it is still wrong when it is requested by black people.

— Coretta Scott King

Segregation has never been a shadowy, impossible-to-pin-down conspiracy. It's been an American way of life.

— Jason Whitlock