The American Civil Rights Movement was a political movement The movement to abolish institutional segregation, discrimination, and disenfranchisement in the United States from 1954 to 1968. The efforts of civil rights activists and countless protesters of all races led to legislation that ended segregation, black voter suppression, and discriminatory employment and housing practices.
The civil rights movement is a legacy of more than 400 years of American history. Slavery, racism, white supremacy and discrimination are at the core of American social, economic and political development. This is a collection of most historical quotes from the Civil Rights Movement.
A right deferred is a right denied. martin luther king
Truth is on the side of the oppressed. Malcolm X
Three hundred years of humiliation, abuse and deprivation cannot be expected to be expressed in whispers. martin luther king
The rich rob the poor, and the poor rob each other. sojourner truth
I grew up like a neglected weed—knowing nothing and having no experience of freedom. Harriet Tubman
Racism still exists. But we have a responsibility to prepare our children for what they will have to face and hopefully overcome. Rosa Parks
The price of freedom is lower than the price of repression. Du Bois Network
Slavery is the next hell. Harriet Tubman
The United States promotes integration and practices segregation. Malcolm X
We are not the makers of history. We are created by history. martin luther king
I’m tired of being treated like a second class citizen. Rosa Parks
Capitalism cannot reform itself; it is destined to destroy itself. Du Bois Network
No matter what, life is an uphill battle. Everything will be easier if we laugh and sing as we fight for our freedom. I will not allow the light of my life to be determined by the darkness around me. sojourner truth
How difficult life is for the humble, yet so human and real! Du Bois Network
Arrested for riding the bus? You can do this. Rosa Parks
South Africa is no more apartheid than the United States. Malcolm X
Believe in life! Humanity has always lived and progressed to greater, broader, more fulfilling lives. Du Bois Network
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hatred cannot drive out hatred; only love can do that. martin luther king
I can only die once. Harriet Tubman
Be peaceful, polite, law-abiding, and respectful to everyone; but if someone lays his hands on you, send him to the cemetery. Malcolm X
Integration does not raise a person from the grave. Malcolm X
We cook as much as we want, eat as much as we want. sojourner truth
The future belongs to those who prepare today. Malcolm X
If I could convince more slaves that they were slaves, I could free thousands. Harriet Tubman
Power will never flinch in the face of great force. Malcolm X
You want freedom or death! Harriet Tubman
True and valuable ideals can liberate and elevate people; false ideals can imprison and degrade. Du Bois Network
Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; freedom is voluntarily given by the oppressor. It must be a demand of the oppressed. martin luther king
The problem of the twentieth century is skin color. Du Bois Network
Every time I see a white person, I’m afraid of being taken away. Harriet Tubman
Because of them, I can now achieve my dreams. I am the seed of freedom and I know it. I will bear abundant fruit. sojourner truth
Nonviolence is okay as long as it works. Malcolm X
We are rooted here and they cannot pull us up. Harriet Tubman
Everyone must live by the example of others. Rosa Parks
Allow yourself to do unpleasant things to gain the upper hand on your soul. Du Bois Network
50 of the most influential Du Bois quotes.
History is human memory. Without memory, human beings will be degraded to lower animals. Malcolm X
We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools. martin luther king
It is the mind that creates the body. sojourner truth
Jealousy blinds people and prevents them from thinking clearly. Malcolm X
We would rather stay in our home country if we could be as free as we are here. Harriet Tubman
My people are free! Harriet Tubman
I believe in pride of race, blood, and self; self-pride so deep that it despises the injustice of others. Du Bois Network
The moral arc of the universe bends at the elbow of justice. martin luther king
We are fools and they are wise; but we are not so foolish as to walk on the road in broad daylight. Harriet Tubman
I feel safe among my enemies because the truth is powerful and will prevail. sojourner truth
No one welcomed me to the land of the free. I am a stranger in a foreign country. Harriet Tubman
Then I will speak on the ashes. sojourner truth
All I did was try to get home from get off work. Rosa Parks
Whatever my personal desire for freedom is, I am not alone. There are many others who feel the same way. Rosa Parks
I want people to remember me as a person who wanted to be free… so that others could be free too. Rosa Parks
History is not about hatred. Malcolm X
I will make a home for them in the north, and Lord help me, I will bring them all here. Harriet Tubman
I had thought it over in my mind; I had one of two rights: freedom or death; and if I could not have one, I would have the other. Malcolm X
I won’t die, I will go home like a shooting star. sojourner truth
Master Lincoln, he was a great man, and I was a poor black man, but this black man could tell Master Lincoln how to save money and young people. Harriet Tubman
You must not be afraid when what you are doing is right. Rosa Parks
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