Bernie Sanders Quotes About Civil Rights

Quotes about: Civil Rights

• I believe what Martin Luther King Jr. believed. You remember what the title of the March on Washington was? "Jobs and Freedom." What King understood is that you have to deal with the economic issues as well as the political issues and the civil rights issues.

  Bernie Sanders

  Jobs, Kings, Believe

  Source: billmoyers.com

• I have a long history in fighting for civil rights. I understand that many people in the African-American community may not understand that.

  Bernie Sanders

  Fighting, Rights, Long

  "This Week" with George Stephanopoulos, abcnews.go.com. June 28, 2015.

• I think my experience at the University of Chicago, working in the civil rights movement, working in the peace movement, working with community organizations, did a lot to influence the politics that I have.

  Bernie Sanders

  Thinking, Rights, Organization

  "Bernie Sanders On Being Jewish And A Democratic Socialist". "Morning Edition" with Steve Inskeep and Renee Montagne, www.npr.org. November 6, 2015.

• Black lives, of course, matter. I spent 50 years of my life fighting for civil rights and for dignity, but if you don't want me to be here, that's OK. I don't want to out-scream people.

  Bernie Sanders

  Life, Fighting, Rights

  "Can Bernie Sanders win black voters?" by Nia-Malika Henderson and Chris Moody, www.cnn.com. July 27, 2015.

• I want some help on this. I'm being very honest, i want some ideas, as somebody who was arrested 50 years ago fighting for Civil Rights trying to desegregate schools in Chicago, who spent his whole life fighting against racism, I want your ideas. What do you think we can do? What can we do?

  Bernie Sanders

  Life, School, Fighting

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