Civil Rights Movement Quotes

106 Civil Rights Movement quotes by 88 unique authors

Let me go over this again on the reclaiming the civil rights movement. People of faith that believe that you have an equal right to… — Glenn Beck
During the 60's, I was, in fact, very concerned about the civil rights movement. — Joe Biden
Half a century ago, the amazing courage of Rosa Parks, the visionary leadership of Martin Luther King, and the inspirational actions of the civil rights… — David Cameron
One individual can begin a movement that turns the tide of history. Martin Luther King in the civil rights movement, Mohandas Ganhi in India, Nelson… — Jack Canfield
There has been only a civil rights movement, whose tone of voice was adapted to an audience of liberal whites. — Stokely Carmichael
In the '60s, when I was growing up, one of the great elements of American culture was the protest song. There were songs about the… — George Clooney
You reached your level, you don't want any more. We asked ten years ago, we were askin' with the Panthers, we were askin' in the… — Tupac Shakur
As Dr. King said, an injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. It is that creed of the civil rights movement that still motivates… — Steven Horsford
I've always felt that homophobic attitudes and policies were unjust and unworthy of a free society and must be opposed by all Americans who believe… — Coretta Scott King
The civil rights movement was devoid of grace; it was using some unfortunate people as means to a communistic end. — Samuel Bowers
In less than a century we experienced great movement. The youth movement! The labor movement! The civil rights movement! The peace movement! The solidarity movement!… — Holly Near
Im a child of the Civil Rights Movement. — Danny Glover
I think people instinctively know that their job is to give service and that they are part of a community. It had a great impact… — Russell Simmons
Anyone who said he wasn't afraid during the civil rights movement was either a liar or without imagination. I was scared all the time. My… — James L. Farmer, Jr.
The civil rights movement in the United States was about the same thing, about equality of treatment for all sections of the people, and that… — John Hume
The arts and a belief in the values of the civil rights movement, in the overwhelming virtue of diversity, these were our religion. My parents… — Jonathan Lethem
The tragedy of the civil rights movement is that just as it achieved the beginning of the end of racial segregation, white educated elites became… — Maggie Gallagher
For many years now, I have been an outspoken supporter of civil and human rights for gay and lesbian people. Gays and lesbians stood up… — Coretta Scott King
The Civil Rights Movement also reaffirmed me as a singer. It taught me that singing was not entertainment, it was something else. — Bernice Johnson Reagon
There's good reason to be excited. You have the first woman running who is qualified, and a very attractive African-American who has demonstrated crossover appeal.… — Joe Biden
Martin Luther King's 1963 'I have a dream' speech was a thrilling milestone in the civil rights movement, so enduring that we tend to attribute… — Patricia J. Williams
The great social justice changes in our country have happened when people came together, organized, and took direct action. It is this right that sustains… — Dolores Huerta
My friends in the Congress, I have known Coretta King since I went south during the civil rights movement as a lawyer. She was a… — John Conyers
I think the legacy of the civil rights movement is that now whites are more open to being represented by people of color or people… — Carol Moseley Braun
Our involvement in the civil rights movement is what sent us into our involvement against apartheid. — Unknown Author

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