Rights Act Quotes

39 quotes by 29 authors

The Democrats co-opted the credit for the Civil Rights Act of 1964. But if you go back and look at the history, a larger percentage… — Herman Cain
Parts of the Voting Rights Act are due to expire next year if Congress doesn't extend them, including the section that guarantees that voting rights… — Marty Meehan
Contrary to the claims of the supporters of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the sponsors of H.Res. 676, the Civil Rights Act of… — Ron Paul
I would have voted against the Civil Rights Act of 1964. — Ronald Reagan
No one questions the validity, the urgency, the essentiality of the Voting Rights Act. — Anthony Kennedy
Well, thereâ€™s 10 â€” thereâ€™s 10 different â€” thereâ€™s 10 different titles, you know, to the Civil Rights Act, and nine out of 10 deal… — Rand Paul
I believe we should work to end all racism in American society and staunchly defend the inherent rights of every person. I have clearly stated… — Rand Paul
Let me be clear: I support the Civil Rights Act because I overwhelmingly agree with the intent of the legislation, which was to stop discrimination… — Rand Paul
Thus these three amendments to the Constitution [13th, 14th, 15th] were ratified while the ten Southern states were under martial law, and "had no law… — Eustace Mullins
A hastily written "Civil Rights Act" was rushed through Congress. President Andrew Johnson immediately vetoed it, noting that the right to confer citizenship rested with… — Eustace Mullins
Race to race, the Republicans are putting up candidates that are quite far out of the mainstream in terms of should we have passed the… — Tim Kaine
We all know the stories about the Human Rights Act... about the illegal immigrant who cannot be deported because, and I am not making this… — Theresa May
The Toriesâ€™ major announcement was to scrap the Human Rights Act, because, and I quote, â€˜people get very frustrated with human rights.â€™ — Tim Farron
The Court today completes the process of converting Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 from a guarantee that race or sex will… — Antonin Scalia
Americans of our own time - minority and majority Americans alike - need the continued guidance that the Voting Rights Act provides. We have come… — Elijah Cummings
This is nothing new. We saw this with the Social Security Act, the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Right Act - constitutional challenges were… — Stephanie Cutter
It's time for Congress to act, restore the Voting Rights Act, and take action to prevent voter disenfranchisem ent. As your next Congresswoman, I will… — Alma Adams
President Lyndon Johnson's high spirits were marked as he circulated among the many guests whom he had invited to witness an event he confidently felt… — Martin Luther King, Jr.
We've talked more about civil rights after the Civil Rights Act of 1964 than we talked about it before 1964. — Clarence Thomas
I have been a long and strong supporter of civil rights in my whole career. I led the fight to get the voting rights act… — Dick Gephardt

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