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Read through the most famous quotes by topic #civil right




All civil rights and the right to hold office were to be extended to persons of any Christian denomination.


Roger Sherman


#christian #civil #civil rights #denomination #extended

I think as a whole America is dealing with the issue of homophobia. We got to be really honest about whether we believe in civil rights for all people or not. As Black people we need to remember the moment that we say it's okay to disenfranchise one segment of society, we're opening the door to move backward on ourselves.


Kerry Washington


#america #backward #believe #black #civil

It is an honor to be awarded with such a high rating from an organization as well respected as the NAACP. I am pleased that the oldest and largest civil rights organization in the nation, has recognized my voting record.


Joe Baca


#awarded #civil #civil rights #high #honor

The Democrats co-opted the credit for the Civil Rights Act of 1964. But if you go back and look at the history, a larger percentage of Republicans voted for that than did Democrats. But a Democrat president signed it, so they co-opted credit for having passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.


Herman Cain


#back #civil #civil rights #civil rights act #co-opted

I've gone beyond civil rights and human rights to creation rights.


Eldridge Cleaver


#civil #civil rights #creation #gone #human

It is distressing to me that we live in an age in which we still must fight to protect our civil rights as Americans, in which a hate crime perpetrated against someone based their sexual orientation can go unpunished, and in which discrimination is being written into our laws.


John Conyers


#age #based #being #civil #civil rights

Well, my view before was a Western view, and I certainly understand marriage equality and civil rights, equal rights for all, but having visited developing nations and some of the poorest nations in the world, I realize how deep it goes and how much work really needs to be done to create equality for all.


Jason Mraz


#certainly #civil #civil rights #create #deep

When Maricopa County Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio cracked down on illegal immigration without getting permission from Obama, they threatened to revoke his 287(g) status. When Sheriff Joe refused to balk, they filed suit against him with a frivolous civil rights claim.


Russell Pearce


#arizona #balk #civil #civil rights #claim

The nation's government has just handed me the bill that grants us our civil rights. I am receiving it before you, certain that I am accepting this on behalf of all Argentinean women, and I can feel my hands tremble with joy as they grasp the laurel proclaiming victory.


Evita Peron


#am #argentinean #before #behalf #bill

What drew me to both study and activism was the formative experience of the civil rights movement.


David E. Price


#both #civil #civil rights #civil rights movement #drew






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