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Civil rights are more important today than they ever have been in our country. There is so much divisiveness today.
I maintain that every civil rights bill in this country was passed for white people, not for black people.
The civil rights and antiwar movements taught Americans to question authority.
In 1975 I was among a group of blacks who formed the Black Americans in Support of Israel Committee.
We do need to think about how we have security - everyone has a right to that - but we also need to think about how we maintain civil rights and personal freedom.
All black Americans have slave names. They have white names; names that the slave master has given to them.
The issue of civil rights was too much for the establishment to handle. One of the chapters of history that's least studied by historians is the 300 to 500 riots in the U.S. between 1965 and 1970.
When President Kennedy was elected, many black Americans, like so many Americans, were captivated by his youth and energy and promise and were especially hopeful that he might move the country in a new direction on civil rights.
American history contains much matter for pride and congratulation, and much matter for regret and humiliation.
