Civil rights Quote by John Conyers

My mother was the strong wife, partner, and co-worker Martin Luther King, Jr. needed to be an effective leader, and he said so on…

— Bernice King

I've known Carolyn [Maloney] for years, by the way. I knew her when she was on the City Council and knew her when she…

— Eleanor Smeal

My friend Patsy Mink was a champion for social and economic justice, equality and civil rights for women and marginalized communities. She was a…

— Mazie Hirono

My mother once used to be a Congress leader.

— Govinda

Before she was a King, my mother was a peace advocate, a courageous leader, and an accomplished artist.

— Bernice King

I love Harriet Harman, she is a supporter of women of all parties, a kind word, a friendly voice, and this country is lucky…

— Jo Swinson

Whitney Cummings is a very dear friend of mine, and she is a huge advocate for women.

— Amanda de Cadenet

I've known Mayim Bialik for years, not just from her hit TV shows but as a caring, devout mother and dedicated human rights activist.

— Randi Zuckerberg

I admire people who have fought for change: Martin Luther King Jr., Harriet Tubman, Abraham Lincoln. I'm dead serious when I say that -…

— Ryan Garcia

Some of my earliest heroes were congresswomen like Shirley Chisholm and Barbara Jordan.

— Jeffrey Wright

I've always admired lawyers who use their power to effect social change, and Thurgood Marshall was always a childhood hero of mine.

— Kenneth Frazier

My mom was the first African-American woman to graduate from the University of Chicago Law School, in 1946. She had leadership roles in the…

— John W. Rogers, Jr