American - Politician | February 21, 1940 -
In the past the great majority of minority voters, in Ohio and other places that means African American voters, cast a large percentage of their votes during the early voting process.
John Lewis
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To make it hard, to make it difficult almost impossible for people to cast a vote is not in keeping with the democratic process.
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When I was a student, I studied philosophy and religion. I talked about being patient. Some people say I was too hopeful, too optimistic, but you have to be optimistic just in keeping with the philosophy of non-violence.
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I say to people today, 'You must be prepared if you believe in something. If you believe in something, you have to go for it. As individuals, we may not live to see the end.'
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It was not enough to come and listen to a great sermon or message every Sunday morning and be confined to those four walls and those four corners. You had to get out and do something.
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I never praised Mr. Snowden or said his actions rise to those of Mohandas Gandhi or other civil rights leaders.
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Without the Sisters of St. Joseph, I might not be standing here.
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If you ask me whether the election of Barack Obama is the fulfillment of Dr. King's dream, I say, 'No, it's just a down payment.'
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I'm very hopeful. I am very optimistic about the future.
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There may be some difficulties, some interruptions, but as a nation and as a people, we are going to build a truly multiracial, democratic society that maybe can emerge as a model for the rest of the world.
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I really believe that all of us, as Americans... we all need to be treated like fellow human beings.
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Early on, I wrote a letter to the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. I was 17. I felt called, moved.
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