American history Quote by James McGreevey

The road toward equality of freedom is not easy, and great cost and danger march alongside us. We are committed to peaceful and nonviolent…

— Robert Kennedy

There are a lot of people that form movements around particular commitments, like gay rights. It is important, but it does not link easily…

— Noam Chomsky

The gay rights movement of recent years has been an inspiring victory for humanity and it is in the tradition of the civil rights…

— Al Gore

What creates freedom? A revolution in the streets? Mass protest? Civil war? A change of government? The ousting of the old guard and its…

— Jonathan Sacks

When I look at American history, I see how it has been driven by resistance and protest against a system that has been oppressive…

— Jamaal Bowman

The great social justice changes in our country have happened when people came together, organized, and took direct action. It is this right that…

— Dolores Huerta

The history of America is to expand civil liberties in a responsible and civil manner. We need to remember that our wonderful Democracy with…

— James McGreevey

We come humbly to say to the men in the forefront of our government that the civil rights issue is not an Ephemeral, evanescent…

— Martin Luther King, Jr

The civil rights movement is understanding your freedom under the Constitution of these United States and if anyone tries to take those freedoms from…

— Ken Hutcherson

There is no 'slippery slope' toward loss of liberties, only a long staircase where each step downward must first be tolerated by the American…

— Alan K. Simpson

It is still in the lap of the gods whether a society can succeed which is based on "civil liberties and human rights" conceived…

— Learned Hand

There are still civil rights issues. There are still people who can't be visited by their spouse in the hospital because they're gay. These…

— Brandi Carlile