John Lewis March Quotes

John lewis 1963 march on washington to those who have said be patient and wait we have long said that we cannot be patient.

John lewis march quotes. When you see something that is not right not fair not just you have to speak up. 237 copy quote young people can understand and must understand that we had success we had failures but we never gave up. Our struggle is a struggle to redeem the soul of america. We do not want our freedom gradually but we want to be free now.

I loved going to the library. Ralph abernathy james foreman king jesse douglas sr and john lewis. You have to do something john lewis. 50 quotes from john lewis.

March quotes showing 1 1 of 1 malcolm x talked about the need to shift our focus from race to class both among one another and between ourselves and the white community. I believe in freedom of speech but i also believe that we have an obligation to condemn speech that is racist bigoted anti semitic or hateful you are a light. You have to say something. You are the light.

He said he believed that was the root of our problems not just in america but all over the world. It is not some enchanted garden perched high on a distant plateau where we can finally sit down and rest. Life lessons and a vision for change. At the 1963 march on washington freedom is not a state.

Never let anyone any person or any force dampen dim or diminish your light. John lewis marches on. It was the first time i ever saw black newspapers and magazines like jet ebony. 3 quotes from march.

Martin luther king jr fourth from left foreground locks arms as he leads a march of several thousands to the courthouse in montgomery ala in march 1965. I stood up and i said to myself this is it lewis told time. Book one march 1.