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Mrs. Parks' act of brave defiance rocked the foundation of American society and inspired generations of civil rights leaders and created a sense of hope for every American facing legal discrimination in this country. ↗

— Kendrick Meek

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I don't think marriage is a civil right, but I think that being able to transfer property is a civil right. ↗

— Barack Obama

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I think there are a whole host of things that are civil rights, and then there are other things - such as traditional marriage - that, I think, express a community's concern and regard for a particular institution. ↗

— Barack Obama

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I think the Civil Rights Movement changed that trajectory for me. The first thing I did was leave school. I was suspended for my participation in Movement demonstrations in my hometown, December, 1961. ↗

— Bernice Johnson Reagon

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Our government just won't enforce civil rights laws. The laws will be ignored. ↗

— Major Owens

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Civil rights are more important today than they ever have been in our country. There is so much divisiveness today. ↗

— David Harris

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We support President Truman's civil rights program. ↗

— Eugenie Anderson

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During the 60's, I was, in fact, very concerned about the civil rights movement. ↗

— Joe Biden

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Somebody who was born in this country who visited China would later face difficulty getting back in to the USA. We have to keep in mind that the struggles of the Chinese against these exclusion laws really laid down the foundations of civil rights law. ↗

— Iris Chang

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I believe public education is the new civil rights battle and I support charter schools. ↗

— Andrew Cuomo

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