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Rights Quotes

Gays and lesbians began to gain civil rights when Americans realized that their brothers, cousins, daughters were gay Picture Quote #1

Sidney Poitier became a star in part by helping black and white Americans negotiate their new relationship in the post-Civil Rights era Picture Quote #1

In a typical history book, black Americans are mentioned in the context of slavery or civil rights. There’s so much more to the story Picture Quote #1

By the 1960s, many of us believed that the Civil Rights Movement could eliminate racism in America during our lifetime. But despite significant progress, racism remains Picture Quote #1

The government has a history of not treating people fairly, from the internment of Japanese Americans in World War II to African-Americans in the Civil Rights era Picture Quote #1

The passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 represented precisely such a hope - that America had learned from its past and acted to secure a better tomorrow Picture Quote #1

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Particularly black Americans, many of them, from quotes that I have seen and conversations I’ve had, are sort of insulted that the civil rights movement is being hijacked - the rhetoric of the civil rights movement is being hijacked for something like same sex marriage. Black Americans tend to have a higher degree of religiosity Picture Quote #1

The slogan of the American Civil Rights Movement was We shall overcome! Donald Trump’s new campaign slogan is We shall overcomb! Picture Quote #1

You know what Americans are really sensitive to? Issues of fairness. I think this is a modern phenomenon, born of the civil rights movement. Once you convince Americans that something is basically unfair, you’ve got a winning cause Picture Quote #1

Like most Americans of my age, I was very impressed by the dynamic capacities of the law, demonstrated by the Civil Rights Movement and then Watergate, animated by Sam Ervin’s mantra that no person is above the law Picture Quote #1

The rise of African nations concurrent with the spread of the Nation of Islam and the civil rights movement gave black America a burst of pride over and above anything they had had since the decline of the movement of Marcus Garvey Picture Quote #1

Martin Luther King, Jr., would have been the last person to have wanted his iconization and his heroism. He was an enormously guilt-laden man. He was drenched in a sense of shame about his being featured as the preeminent leader of African-American culture and the civil rights movement Picture Quote #1

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In 1962, when I was 19, I visited India. With introductions from people involved in the U.S. civil rights movement, I was able to visit with several of the leading Gandhians there. The hundred-to-one difference in average per capita income between America and India at the time was a stark reality for the people who became my friends there Picture Quote #1

I cannot believe that the American people and the people they elected would use the Constitution to stifle any group’s rights Picture Quote #1

It is my privilege to have introduced House Resolution 1612 honoring the Constitution of the United States, and the freedoms and rights it has given to every American Picture Quote #1

I think Democrats are right. We fight for the American dream, for the environment, for privacy rights, a woman’s right to choose, a good public education system Picture Quote #1

As a follower of Jesus, I am called to work for justice and reconciliation, and to be an advocate for those who cannot speak for themselves. I plan to focus my future work on human rights and religious freedom - both domestic and international - as well as matters of the culture and the American family Picture Quote #1

Want to depose the government of a poor country with resources? Want to bash Muslims? Want to build support for American military interventions around the world? Want to undermine governments that are raising their people up from poverty because they don’t conform to the tastes of Upper West Side intellectuals? Use human rights as your excuse! Picture Quote #1

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The Arab Spring showed that people are not going to wait for an American president to make good on his big talk about democracy and human rights; they are going to fight for those rights themselves and overthrow pro-American dictators who stand in their way Picture Quote #1

I believe we should work to end all racism in American society and staunchly defend the inherent rights of every person Picture Quote #1

There are contradictory tendencies in American society. There’s a huge range of activities that one can engage in that mark it as a quite free society. It’s also true to say that the powers that be have so much control over how people think that there are fewer and fewer people who make use of the rights and information available to them Picture Quote #1

The real fabric of American society is not all those flags you see on people’s cars...it’s in the Bill of Rights and in our constitutional form of government Picture Quote #1

It is ironic that American women now need to be fortified by the inspiration of the women of the Arab Spring, who risked so much to win basic human rights Picture Quote #1

Governments can no longer control 100 percent of the story. Time and geographical boundaries disappear. In places like China and all over the Middle East, social-media outlets are being used to expose and hold accountable public officials that don’t want to be held accountable for corruption and human rights abuses Picture Quote #1

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I am very much in favor of women’s rights, being a woman myself, and I support intelligent, successful, independent working women Picture Quote #1

When a young person is moved by a passion and feels compelled to go on this sort of quest, I think you have to let him. You can’t stop him. In our culture we don’t have formal rights of passage like in some ancient cultures. Subjecting yourself to risk... may be something you have to go through to be a man or a woman Picture Quote #1

I’m not an activist; I don’t look for controversy. I’m not a political person, but I’m a person with compassion. I care passionately about equal rights. I care about human rights. I care about animal rights Picture Quote #1

I’m a huge supporter of animal rights - and I’ve been an outspoken critic of the cruelties routinely inflicted on livestock at factory farms. But it really bothers me that the mistreatment of pigs and chickens and cows seems to attract a lot more attention and spark a lot more outrage than the abuse of immigrant workers Picture Quote #1

I can’t say I’m anything like a devoted animal rights activist, but I certainly oppose cruelty to animals Picture Quote #1

People get offended by animal rights campaigns. It’s ludicrous. It’s not as bad as mass animal death in a factory Picture Quote #1

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Gays and lesbians began to gain civil rights when Americans realized that their brothers, cousins, daughters were gay. (Rights Quotes) Sidney Poitier became a star in part by helping black and white Americans negotiate their new relationship in the post-Civil Rights era. (Rights Quotes) In a typical history book, black Americans are mentioned in the context of slavery or civil rights. There’s so much more to the story. (Rights Quotes) By the 1960s, many of us believed that the Civil Rights Movement could eliminate racism in America during our lifetime. But despite significant progress, racism remains. (Rights Quotes) The government has a history of not treating people fairly, from the internment of Japanese Americans in World War II to African-Americans in the Civil Rights era. (Rights Quotes) The passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 represented precisely such a hope - that America had learned from its past and acted to secure a better tomorrow. (Rights Quotes) Particularly black Americans, many of them, from quotes that I have seen and conversations I’ve had, are sort of insulted that the civil rights movement is being hijacked - the rhetoric of the civil rights movement is being hijacked for something like same sex marriage. Black Americans tend to have a higher degree of religiosity. (Rights Quotes) The slogan of the American Civil Rights Movement was We shall overcome! Donald Trump’s new campaign slogan is We shall overcomb! (Rights Quotes) You know what Americans are really sensitive to? Issues of fairness. I think this is a modern phenomenon, born of the civil rights movement. Once you convince Americans that something is basically unfair, you’ve got a winning cause. (Rights Quotes) Like most Americans of my age, I was very impressed by the dynamic capacities of the law, demonstrated by the Civil Rights Movement and then Watergate, animated by Sam Ervin’s mantra that no person is above the law. (Rights Quotes) The rise of African nations concurrent with the spread of the Nation of Islam and the civil rights movement gave black America a burst of pride over and above anything they had had since the decline of the movement of Marcus Garvey. (Rights Quotes) Martin Luther King, Jr., would have been the last person to have wanted his iconization and his heroism. He was an enormously guilt-laden man. He was drenched in a sense of shame about his being featured as the preeminent leader of African-American culture and the civil rights movement. (Rights Quotes) In 1962, when I was 19, I visited India. With introductions from people involved in the U.S. civil rights movement, I was able to visit with several of the leading Gandhians there. The hundred-to-one difference in average per capita income between America and India at the time was a stark reality for the people who became my friends there. (Rights Quotes) I cannot believe that the American people and the people they elected would use the Constitution to stifle any group’s rights. (Rights Quotes) It is my privilege to have introduced House Resolution 1612 honoring the Constitution of the United States, and the freedoms and rights it has given to every American. (Rights Quotes) I think Democrats are right. We fight for the American dream, for the environment, for privacy rights, a woman’s right to choose, a good public education system. (Rights Quotes) As a follower of Jesus, I am called to work for justice and reconciliation, and to be an advocate for those who cannot speak for themselves. I plan to focus my future work on human rights and religious freedom - both domestic and international - as well as matters of the culture and the American family. (Rights Quotes) Want to depose the government of a poor country with resources? Want to bash Muslims? Want to build support for American military interventions around the world? Want to undermine governments that are raising their people up from poverty because they don’t conform to the tastes of Upper West Side intellectuals? Use human rights as your excuse! (Rights Quotes) The Arab Spring showed that people are not going to wait for an American president to make good on his big talk about democracy and human rights; they are going to fight for those rights themselves and overthrow pro-American dictators who stand in their way. (Rights Quotes) I believe we should work to end all racism in American society and staunchly defend the inherent rights of every person. (Rights Quotes) There are contradictory tendencies in American society. There’s a huge range of activities that one can engage in that mark it as a quite free society. It’s also true to say that the powers that be have so much control over how people think that there are fewer and fewer people who make use of the rights and information available to them. (Rights Quotes) The real fabric of American society is not all those flags you see on people’s cars...it’s in the Bill of Rights and in our constitutional form of government. (Rights Quotes) It is ironic that American women now need to be fortified by the inspiration of the women of the Arab Spring, who risked so much to win basic human rights. (Rights Quotes) Governments can no longer control 100 percent of the story. Time and geographical boundaries disappear. In places like China and all over the Middle East, social-media outlets are being used to expose and hold accountable public officials that don’t want to be held accountable for corruption and human rights abuses. (Rights Quotes) I am very much in favor of women’s rights, being a woman myself, and I support intelligent, successful, independent working women. (Rights Quotes) When a young person is moved by a passion and feels compelled to go on this sort of quest, I think you have to let him. You can’t stop him. In our culture we don’t have formal rights of passage like in some ancient cultures. Subjecting yourself to risk... may be something you have to go through to be a man or a woman. (Rights Quotes) I’m not an activist; I don’t look for controversy. I’m not a political person, but I’m a person with compassion. I care passionately about equal rights. I care about human rights. I care about animal rights. (Rights Quotes) I’m a huge supporter of animal rights - and I’ve been an outspoken critic of the cruelties routinely inflicted on livestock at factory farms. But it really bothers me that the mistreatment of pigs and chickens and cows seems to attract a lot more attention and spark a lot more outrage than the abuse of immigrant workers. (Rights Quotes) I can’t say I’m anything like a devoted animal rights activist, but I certainly oppose cruelty to animals. (Rights Quotes) People get offended by animal rights campaigns. It’s ludicrous. It’s not as bad as mass animal death in a factory. (Rights Quotes)

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