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" Wherever there was injustice, war, discrimination against women, gays and the disadvantaged, I did my best to show up and exert moral persuasion. "

Coretta Scott King

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" We should not forget that in the '60s, George Wallace's motto was 'segregation forever,' and that he did nothing to deter bombings and other acts of violence and, by his actions, condoned them. "

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" Gay and lesbian people have families, and their families should have legal protection, whether by marriage or civil union. "

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" Marrying Martin and the movement perfected my journey of discovery, soothed my yearning to pour out the values and vision within my soul. "

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" I think if people really read Martin Luther King, Jr., then they would begin to understand what he really represented. "

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