Character Quote by Nathan Deal

After decades of persistent, courageous advocacy - often at risk to their own lives, livelihoods, and safety - African Americans succeeded in securing their…

— Abigail Spanberger

In fact, James Meredith who was once the icon of the civil rights movement. He supported me for governor!

— David Duke

Nathan Deal brings the experience, maturity and track record to ensure that Georgia continues to be a great place to live, work and raise…

— Karen Handel

The really important victory of the civil rights movement was that it made racism unpopular, whereas a generation ago at the turn of the…

— Carol Moseley Braun

Half a century ago, the amazing courage of Rosa Parks, the visionary leadership of Martin Luther King, and the inspirational actions of the civil…

— David Cameron

When President Kennedy was elected, many black Americans, like so many Americans, were captivated by his youth and energy and promise and were especially…

— Marian Wright Edelman

As a young black boy, it made me proud to see black leaders that did something amazing and made the world change.

— John Legend

The civil rights movement would experience many important victories, but Rosa Parks will always be remembered as its catalyst.

— Jim Costa

I look forward with hope to increasing the already good feeling between the South andthe other sections of the country. My chief purpose is…

— William Howard Taft

I grew up in Ohio, where civil-rights accomplishments had already begun to accelerate before Martin Luther King appeared. In hindsight, we know that many…

— Rita Dove

John Lewis' vital role in the civil rights movement will never be forgotten, and his legacy will forever be acknowledged by our state and…

— Angela Stanton-King

When I was teaching in the 1960s in Boston, there was a great deal of hope in the air. Martin Luther King Jr. was…

— Jonathan Kozol