the driver notice him standing and that is when he told the four of us to let
is when he told the four of us to let
is when he told the four of us to let him have those seats life liberty and
him have those seats life liberty and
him have those seats life liberty and the pursuit of happiness are just some
the pursuit of happiness are just some
the pursuit of happiness are just some rights and freedoms that these people
rights and freedoms that these people
rights and freedoms that these people work towards welcome to watchmojo.com
work towards welcome to watchmojo.com
work towards welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 American civil rights
for the top 10 American civil rights
for the top 10 American civil rights activists from the time I was very small
activists from the time I was very small
activists from the time I was very small I remember the sounds of bombs exploding
I remember the sounds of bombs exploding
I remember the sounds of bombs exploding across the street our house shaking for
across the street our house shaking for
across the street our house shaking for this list we’re focusing specifically on
this list we’re focusing specifically on
this list we’re focusing specifically on the purveyors of freedom and equality
the purveyors of freedom and equality
the purveyors of freedom and equality within the United States and those who
within the United States and those who
within the United States and those who have had a significant impact on
have had a significant impact on
have had a significant impact on national and world culture and if this
national and world culture and if this
national and world culture and if this is your kind of thing be sure to check
is your kind of thing be sure to check
is your kind of thing be sure to check out our list of the top ten
out our list of the top ten
out our list of the top ten international civil rights activists
international civil rights activists
international civil rights activists number ten Rosa Parks they said that
number ten Rosa Parks they said that
number ten Rosa Parks they said that about one and every five had to be
about one and every five had to be
about one and every five had to be assisted out of the building they would
assisted out of the building they would
assisted out of the building they would just go into a faint three months after
just go into a faint three months after
just go into a faint three months after the shocking murder of Emmett Till in
the shocking murder of Emmett Till in
the shocking murder of Emmett Till in 1955 an african-american woman took a
1955 an african-american woman took a
1955 an african-american woman took a stand for civil rights by refusing to
stand for civil rights by refusing to
stand for civil rights by refusing to give up her seat on a Montgomery Alabama
give up her seat on a Montgomery Alabama
give up her seat on a Montgomery Alabama bus the move for arrest and trial as
bus the move for arrest and trial as
bus the move for arrest and trial as well as the subsequent bus boycott
well as the subsequent bus boycott
well as the subsequent bus boycott effectively put Rosa Parks at the
effectively put Rosa Parks at the
effectively put Rosa Parks at the forefront of the civil rights movement
forefront of the civil rights movement
forefront of the civil rights movement led by Martin Luther King jr. and many
led by Martin Luther King jr. and many
led by Martin Luther King jr. and many others I tried to have a little anger as
others I tried to have a little anger as
others I tried to have a little anger as possible but I tried to use it to help
possible but I tried to use it to help
possible but I tried to use it to help people who were suffering and many who
people who were suffering and many who
people who were suffering and many who were discouraged and did not have the
were discouraged and did not have the
were discouraged and did not have the courage to try to take a stand for
courage to try to take a stand for
courage to try to take a stand for themselves while she wasn’t the first to
themselves while she wasn’t the first to
themselves while she wasn’t the first to defy racial segregation parks became a
defy racial segregation parks became a
defy racial segregation parks became a prominent voice for human rights around
prominent voice for human rights around
prominent voice for human rights around the world and continued on through the
the world and continued on through the
the world and continued on through the decades with an extensive career in
decades with an extensive career in
decades with an extensive career in politics that had her collaborating with
politics that had her collaborating with
politics that had her collaborating with multiple civil rights leaders ladies and
multiple civil rights leaders ladies and
multiple civil rights leaders ladies and gentlemen is a great honor to present
gentlemen is a great honor to present
gentlemen is a great honor to present the 1993 essence award to someone who in
the 1993 essence award to someone who in
the 1993 essence award to someone who in many ways made it possible for all of us
many ways made it possible for all of us
many ways made it possible for all of us to have an evening as dignified as this
to have an evening as dignified as this
to have an evening as dignified as this miss Rosa Parks
miss Rosa Parks
miss Rosa Parks [Applause]
number nine Harvey Milk in the Bay Area
number nine Harvey Milk in the Bay Area there are hundreds and hundreds of gay
there are hundreds and hundreds of gay
there are hundreds and hundreds of gay doctors most of who are closeted because
doctors most of who are closeted because
doctors most of who are closeted because of the fear of loss of jobs in San
of the fear of loss of jobs in San
of the fear of loss of jobs in San Francisco they can quote come out the
Francisco they can quote come out the
Francisco they can quote come out the city of San Francisco California has
city of San Francisco California has
city of San Francisco California has long been known for its diversity and
long been known for its diversity and
long been known for its diversity and association with the 60s counterculture
association with the 60s counterculture
association with the 60s counterculture movement but it wouldn’t be what it is
movement but it wouldn’t be what it is
movement but it wouldn’t be what it is today without the work of Harvey Milk
today without the work of Harvey Milk
today without the work of Harvey Milk kids all the people all the time have no
kids all the people all the time have no
kids all the people all the time have no intention to try to I just put my views
intention to try to I just put my views
intention to try to I just put my views out and just keep going forward by the
out and just keep going forward by the
out and just keep going forward by the early 70s the native New Yorker had
early 70s the native New Yorker had
early 70s the native New Yorker had moved to the Bay Area and openly
moved to the Bay Area and openly
moved to the Bay Area and openly embraced his sexuality
embraced his sexuality
embraced his sexuality while embarking on a political career
while embarking on a political career
while embarking on a political career that would forever change the city’s
that would forever change the city’s
that would forever change the city’s LGBT community are you having a
LGBT community are you having a
LGBT community are you having a supervisor for all the people I have to
supervisor for all the people I have to
supervisor for all the people I have to be that’s what I was elected for I have
be that’s what I was elected for I have
be that’s what I was elected for I have to be there to open up for the dialogue
to be there to open up for the dialogue
to be there to open up for the dialogue to the sensitivities of all people all
to the sensitivities of all people all
to the sensitivities of all people all the problems as the first openly gay
the problems as the first openly gay
the problems as the first openly gay person elected to office in California
person elected to office in California
person elected to office in California Harvey Milk’s influence could certainly
Harvey Milk’s influence could certainly
Harvey Milk’s influence could certainly be felt in 1978 Cali and though an
be felt in 1978 Cali and though an
be felt in 1978 Cali and though an assassin’s bullet silenced his voice
assassin’s bullet silenced his voice
assassin’s bullet silenced his voice forever it certainly didn’t silence his
forever it certainly didn’t silence his
forever it certainly didn’t silence his spirit or his legacy because the if we
spirit or his legacy because the if we
spirit or his legacy because the if we learn from history that the struggle
learn from history that the struggle
learn from history that the struggle goes on the eventually we will win
goes on the eventually we will win
goes on the eventually we will win number eight Angela Davis some very very
number eight Angela Davis some very very
number eight Angela Davis some very very good friends of mine were killed by
good friends of mine were killed by
good friends of mine were killed by bombs bombs that were planted by racists
bombs bombs that were planted by racists
bombs bombs that were planted by racists a radical feminist and a longtime
a radical feminist and a longtime
a radical feminist and a longtime educator this woman was famously
educator this woman was famously
educator this woman was famously targeted by Richard Nixon and Ronald
targeted by Richard Nixon and Ronald
targeted by Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan for her political beliefs Angela
Reagan for her political beliefs Angela
Reagan for her political beliefs Angela Davis is best known for the Marin County
Davis is best known for the Marin County
Davis is best known for the Marin County Courthouse incident involving the
Courthouse incident involving the
Courthouse incident involving the Soledad brothers who are accused of
Soledad brothers who are accused of
Soledad brothers who are accused of murdering a prison guard in the early
murdering a prison guard in the early
murdering a prison guard in the early 1970s armed teenager Jonathan Jackson
1970s armed teenager Jonathan Jackson
1970s armed teenager Jonathan Jackson stormed the courtroom which resulted in
stormed the courtroom which resulted in
stormed the courtroom which resulted in four deaths while Davis was charged with
four deaths while Davis was charged with
four deaths while Davis was charged with kidnapping and first-degree murder for
kidnapping and first-degree murder for
kidnapping and first-degree murder for purchasing the firearms she became a
purchasing the firearms she became a
purchasing the firearms she became a fugitive
fugitive
fugitive after she fled the state but after her
after she fled the state but after her
after she fled the state but after her capture and several months in jail Davis
capture and several months in jail Davis
capture and several months in jail Davis declared her innocence and an all-white
declared her innocence and an all-white
declared her innocence and an all-white jury would ultimately find her not
jury would ultimately find her not
jury would ultimately find her not guilty as well all she received the
guilty as well all she received the
guilty as well all she received the support of various notable figures it
support of various notable figures it
support of various notable figures it was musicians like the Rolling Stones
was musicians like the Rolling Stones
was musicians like the Rolling Stones John Lennon and Yoko Ono who
John Lennon and Yoko Ono who
John Lennon and Yoko Ono who immortalized the active
immortalized the active
immortalized the active through popular music
through popular music
through popular music [Music]
with her steadfast beliefs and ability
with her steadfast beliefs and ability to connect angela davis has long been a
to connect angela davis has long been a
to connect angela davis has long been a polarizing figure and a prominent civil
polarizing figure and a prominent civil
polarizing figure and a prominent civil rights activist so-called war on drugs
rights activist so-called war on drugs
rights activist so-called war on drugs has been the major motor driving the
has been the major motor driving the
has been the major motor driving the rising prison population number seven
rising prison population number seven
rising prison population number seven Cesar Chavez the para non-violence
Cesar Chavez the para non-violence
Cesar Chavez the para non-violence really rests on the on the reservoir
really rests on the on the reservoir
really rests on the on the reservoir that you have to create in yourself of
that you have to create in yourself of
that you have to create in yourself of patience one in the American Old West
patience one in the American Old West
patience one in the American Old West town of Yuma Arizona he was a
town of Yuma Arizona he was a
town of Yuma Arizona he was a mexican-american that transcended
mexican-american that transcended
mexican-american that transcended perceived myths of his race while
perceived myths of his race while
perceived myths of his race while ultimately becoming a mythical figure in
ultimately becoming a mythical figure in
ultimately becoming a mythical figure in death today everyone is familiar with
death today everyone is familiar with
death today everyone is familiar with the iconic phrase yes we can which was
the iconic phrase yes we can which was
the iconic phrase yes we can which was adopted by President Barack Obama in
adopted by President Barack Obama in
adopted by President Barack Obama in 2008 yes we can heal this nation yes we
2008 yes we can heal this nation yes we
2008 yes we can heal this nation yes we can repair this world yes we can however
can repair this world yes we can however
can repair this world yes we can however it was Cesar Chavez who previously made
it was Cesar Chavez who previously made
it was Cesar Chavez who previously made it famous during his 1972 24-day fast in
it famous during his 1972 24-day fast in
it famous during his 1972 24-day fast in support of the United Farm Workers with
support of the United Farm Workers with
support of the United Farm Workers with the Spanish si se puede
the Spanish si se puede
the Spanish si se puede vassilis que no so no somos los
vassilis que no so no somos los
vassilis que no so no somos los valiente’s oh man mujeres que hombres
valiente’s oh man mujeres que hombres
valiente’s oh man mujeres que hombres que si an es tiempo de belem with a
que si an es tiempo de belem with a
que si an es tiempo de belem with a non-violent velocity and grassroots
non-violent velocity and grassroots
non-violent velocity and grassroots ideology Cesar Chavez changed the way of
ideology Cesar Chavez changed the way of
ideology Cesar Chavez changed the way of life for endless field workers and
life for endless field workers and
life for endless field workers and established a legacy as a modern day
established a legacy as a modern day
established a legacy as a modern day folk hero he was responsible for a lot
folk hero he was responsible for a lot
folk hero he was responsible for a lot of the labor pains that we see today the
of the labor pains that we see today the
of the labor pains that we see today the protections the benefits but the basic
protections the benefits but the basic
protections the benefits but the basic right to organize an affiliate number
right to organize an affiliate number
right to organize an affiliate number six Thurgood Marshall historians will
six Thurgood Marshall historians will
six Thurgood Marshall historians will note this hour at the White House in a
note this hour at the White House in a
note this hour at the White House in a garden ceremony a 58 year old great
garden ceremony a 58 year old great
garden ceremony a 58 year old great grandson of a slave is nominated by
grandson of a slave is nominated by
grandson of a slave is nominated by President Johnson to be a Supreme Court
President Johnson to be a Supreme Court
President Johnson to be a Supreme Court justice in 1954 the Brown v Board of
justice in 1954 the Brown v Board of
justice in 1954 the Brown v Board of Education case ended the segregation of
Education case ended the segregation of
Education case ended the segregation of American schools and it was a 45 year
American schools and it was a 45 year
American schools and it was a 45 year old lawyer that played a prominent role
old lawyer that played a prominent role
old lawyer that played a prominent role the decision of the Supreme Court is the
the decision of the Supreme Court is the
the decision of the Supreme Court is the law of the land whether they believed in
law of the land whether they believed in
law of the land whether they believed in it or not
it or not
it or not the late John F Kennedy would later
the late John F Kennedy would later
the late John F Kennedy would later promote Thurgood Marshall to the Court
promote Thurgood Marshall to the Court
promote Thurgood Marshall to the Court of Appeals in 1961 and during the
of Appeals in 1961 and during the
of Appeals in 1961 and during the turbulent era of social unrest that was
turbulent era of social unrest that was
turbulent era of social unrest that was the 60s he became the first African
the 60s he became the first African
the 60s he became the first African American Justice of the Supreme Court a
American Justice of the Supreme Court a
American Justice of the Supreme Court a position which he maintained for nearly
position which he maintained for nearly
position which he maintained for nearly 25 years
25 years
25 years some activists have made their mark in
some activists have made their mark in
some activists have made their mark in history by any means necessary
history by any means necessary
history by any means necessary but it was Marshall who worked within
but it was Marshall who worked within
but it was Marshall who worked within the law to ensure proper rights for
the law to ensure proper rights for
the law to ensure proper rights for those suspected of wrongdoing but
those suspected of wrongdoing but
those suspected of wrongdoing but perhaps not necessarily guilty of any
perhaps not necessarily guilty of any
perhaps not necessarily guilty of any crime I think it’s very important to
crime I think it’s very important to
crime I think it’s very important to keep my position clear on that
keep my position clear on that
keep my position clear on that that when the Democratic nomination
that when the Democratic nomination
that when the Democratic nomination failed to do anything about these
failed to do anything about these
failed to do anything about these southerners they lost my support number
southerners they lost my support number
southerners they lost my support number five susan b anthony at the beginning of
five susan b anthony at the beginning of
five susan b anthony at the beginning of her career of her dedication to women’s
her career of her dedication to women’s
her career of her dedication to women’s rights she was much too spy as a
rights she was much too spy as a
rights she was much too spy as a teenager this woman was already fighting
teenager this woman was already fighting
teenager this woman was already fighting for human rights way back in the 30s the
for human rights way back in the 30s the
for human rights way back in the 30s the 1830s incidentally susan b anthony led
1830s incidentally susan b anthony led
1830s incidentally susan b anthony led campaigns to end slavery long before the
campaigns to end slavery long before the
campaigns to end slavery long before the American Civil War and upon Abraham
American Civil War and upon Abraham
American Civil War and upon Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation she
Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation she
Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation she continued to be a champion for the
continued to be a champion for the
continued to be a champion for the women’s suffrage movement more than just
women’s suffrage movement more than just
women’s suffrage movement more than just a leading figure and supporter of
a leading figure and supporter of
a leading figure and supporter of women’s rights susan b anthony played a
women’s rights susan b anthony played a
women’s rights susan b anthony played a crucial role in changing public opinions
crucial role in changing public opinions
crucial role in changing public opinions about gender roles in American society
about gender roles in American society
about gender roles in American society and watched her country literally
and watched her country literally
and watched her country literally transform throughout her 86 years I
transform throughout her 86 years I
transform throughout her 86 years I think that every February 15th women in
think that every February 15th women in
think that every February 15th women in this country should recognize that as
this country should recognize that as
this country should recognize that as Susan D Anthony’s birthday and just for
Susan D Anthony’s birthday and just for
Susan D Anthony’s birthday and just for a second
a second
a second safe thank you number 4 Frederick
safe thank you number 4 Frederick
safe thank you number 4 Frederick Douglass about age 6 Douglass found that
Douglass about age 6 Douglass found that
Douglass about age 6 Douglass found that his childhood come to an abrupt end he
his childhood come to an abrupt end he
his childhood come to an abrupt end he was assigned to act as the companion and
was assigned to act as the companion and
was assigned to act as the companion and caretaker of the child mother
caretaker of the child mother
caretaker of the child mother honor the plantation many years of slave
honor the plantation many years of slave
honor the plantation many years of slave forever an American icon of equal rights
forever an American icon of equal rights
forever an American icon of equal rights born on a Maryland plantation the future
born on a Maryland plantation the future
born on a Maryland plantation the future looked bleak for a young Frederick
looked bleak for a young Frederick
looked bleak for a young Frederick Douglass yet he persevered and educated
Douglass yet he persevered and educated
Douglass yet he persevered and educated himself through the years by the age of
himself through the years by the age of
himself through the years by the age of 20 he managed to escape a life of
20 he managed to escape a life of
20 he managed to escape a life of slavery and as a free man
slavery and as a free man
slavery and as a free man his skills began to pay off as his knack
his skills began to pay off as his knack
his skills began to pay off as his knack for public speaking became evident
for public speaking became evident
for public speaking became evident Douglass wrote numerous books on his
Douglass wrote numerous books on his
Douglass wrote numerous books on his life experiences years before the end of
life experiences years before the end of
life experiences years before the end of slavery and upon the advent of a new way
slavery and upon the advent of a new way
slavery and upon the advent of a new way of life in America he became the first
of life in America he became the first
of life in America he became the first African American to be nominated for
African American to be nominated for
African American to be nominated for vice president of the United States upon
vice president of the United States upon
vice president of the United States upon his 1895 passing former slaves like
his 1895 passing former slaves like
his 1895 passing former slaves like Booker T Washington carried the torch of
Booker T Washington carried the torch of
Booker T Washington carried the torch of freedom to those who have suffered in
freedom to those who have suffered in
freedom to those who have suffered in slavery I can say I too have suffered to
slavery I can say I too have suffered to
slavery I can say I too have suffered to those who have battled for liberty
those who have battled for liberty
those who have battled for liberty Brotherhood and citizenship I can say I
Brotherhood and citizenship I can say I
Brotherhood and citizenship I can say I too have battled number three Malcolm X
too have battled number three Malcolm X
too have battled number three Malcolm X there was a time when we used to duel in
there was a time when we used to duel in
there was a time when we used to duel in the mouth over white people we thought
the mouth over white people we thought
the mouth over white people we thought they were ready because we would learn
they were ready because we would learn
they were ready because we would learn we were done we couldn’t see him as they
we were done we couldn’t see him as they
we were done we couldn’t see him as they are raised in the American Midwest this
are raised in the American Midwest this
are raised in the American Midwest this man lived a life of petty crime until he
man lived a life of petty crime until he
man lived a life of petty crime until he found personal freedom through the
found personal freedom through the
found personal freedom through the Nation of Islam in direct opposition to
Nation of Islam in direct opposition to
Nation of Islam in direct opposition to Martin Luther King’s civil rights
Martin Luther King’s civil rights
Martin Luther King’s civil rights movement Malcolm X aligned himself with
movement Malcolm X aligned himself with
movement Malcolm X aligned himself with more radical beliefs in support of
more radical beliefs in support of
more radical beliefs in support of African American human rights yet by the
African American human rights yet by the
African American human rights yet by the late 60s a personal transformation
late 60s a personal transformation
late 60s a personal transformation effected his world perspective as a more
effected his world perspective as a more
effected his world perspective as a more internal revolution changed his
internal revolution changed his
internal revolution changed his ideologies tonight for one will join in
ideologies tonight for one will join in
ideologies tonight for one will join in with anyone don’t care what color you
with anyone don’t care what color you
with anyone don’t care what color you are as long as you want to change this
are as long as you want to change this
are as long as you want to change this miserable condition that exists on this
miserable condition that exists on this
miserable condition that exists on this earth thank you both a minister and one
earth thank you both a minister and one
earth thank you both a minister and one of the greatest orators of his time
of the greatest orators of his time
of the greatest orators of his time people listen when Malcolm X spoke which
people listen when Malcolm X spoke which
people listen when Malcolm X spoke which made him so incredibly dangerous given
made him so incredibly dangerous given
made him so incredibly dangerous given the chaos engulfing America and it was
the chaos engulfing America and it was
the chaos engulfing America and it was his propensity to speak out that
his propensity to speak out that
his propensity to speak out that ultimately led to his untimely death
ultimately led to his untimely death
ultimately led to his untimely death even so Malcolm littles influence
even so Malcolm littles influence
even so Malcolm littles influence continues to extend throughout the world
continues to extend throughout the world
continues to extend throughout the world Malcolm viewed white fears insecurities
Malcolm viewed white fears insecurities
Malcolm viewed white fears insecurities and anxieties as tertiary what was that
and anxieties as tertiary what was that
and anxieties as tertiary what was that the center was black suffering what was
the center was black suffering what was
the center was black suffering what was at the center was a need for black
at the center was a need for black
at the center was a need for black awakening
awakening
awakening number two Abraham Lincoln say there’s
number two Abraham Lincoln say there’s
number two Abraham Lincoln say there’s no amendment abolishing slavery says
no amendment abolishing slavery says
no amendment abolishing slavery says after the war and I can no longer use my
after the war and I can no longer use my
after the war and I can no longer use my War Powers to just ignore the Court’s
War Powers to just ignore the Court’s
War Powers to just ignore the Court’s decisions like I sometimes felt I had to
decisions like I sometimes felt I had to
decisions like I sometimes felt I had to do might those people i freed be ordered
do might those people i freed be ordered
do might those people i freed be ordered back into slavery
back into slavery
back into slavery like many outspoken civil rights
like many outspoken civil rights
like many outspoken civil rights activists Abraham Lincoln understood
activists Abraham Lincoln understood
activists Abraham Lincoln understood that his personal views could lead to
that his personal views could lead to
that his personal views could lead to death but understood that change was
death but understood that change was
death but understood that change was necessary
necessary
necessary Lincoln was always striving to achieve
Lincoln was always striving to achieve
Lincoln was always striving to achieve to get ahead in the world to achieve
to get ahead in the world to achieve
to get ahead in the world to achieve something greater than he had known in
something greater than he had known in
something greater than he had known in his own childhood as the 16th President
his own childhood as the 16th President
his own childhood as the 16th President of the United States he led the country
of the United States he led the country
of the United States he led the country during its most violent era and stood
during its most violent era and stood
during its most violent era and stood firm in his belief that slavery should
firm in his belief that slavery should
firm in his belief that slavery should be forever abolished today he’s an icon
be forever abolished today he’s an icon
be forever abolished today he’s an icon and His image lives on through
and His image lives on through
and His image lives on through photographs but during his lifetime
photographs but during his lifetime
photographs but during his lifetime Honest Abe backed up his talk with
Honest Abe backed up his talk with
Honest Abe backed up his talk with action and while there’s no video of
action and while there’s no video of
action and while there’s no video of Lincoln we can only imagine the effect
Lincoln we can only imagine the effect
Lincoln we can only imagine the effect his presence had on those who
his presence had on those who
his presence had on those who encountered him face to face the end of
encountered him face to face the end of
encountered him face to face the end of slavery the beginning of a new America
slavery the beginning of a new America
slavery the beginning of a new America every man has a right to be equal with
every man has a right to be equal with
every man has a right to be equal with every other man in this great struggle
every other man in this great struggle
every other man in this great struggle this form of government and every form
this form of government and every form
this form of government and every form of human right is endangered if our
of human right is endangered if our
of human right is endangered if our enemies succeed before we unveil our
enemies succeed before we unveil our
enemies succeed before we unveil our number-one pick
number-one pick
number-one pick here are some honorable mentions in
here are some honorable mentions in
here are some honorable mentions in order for non-violence to work your
order for non-violence to work your
order for non-violence to work your opponent must have a conscience the
opponent must have a conscience the
opponent must have a conscience the United States has known we should get or
United States has known we should get or
United States has known we should get or forget for the struggle expand and we
forget for the struggle expand and we
forget for the struggle expand and we should also recognize the progress it
should also recognize the progress it
should also recognize the progress it was made and we sang freedom songs
was made and we sang freedom songs
was made and we sang freedom songs before I be a slave I’d be buried in my
before I be a slave I’d be buried in my
before I be a slave I’d be buried in my grave or which side are you on boy which
grave or which side are you on boy which
grave or which side are you on boy which side are you on we decided to march from
side are you on we decided to march from
side are you on we decided to march from Selma to Montgomery to dramatize to the
Selma to Montgomery to dramatize to the
Selma to Montgomery to dramatize to the nation into the world the people of
nation into the world the people of
nation into the world the people of color wanted to be able to cast a vote
color wanted to be able to cast a vote
color wanted to be able to cast a vote number one Martin Luther King jr. if you
number one Martin Luther King jr. if you
number one Martin Luther King jr. if you believe all are created equal come to
believe all are created equal come to
believe all are created equal come to Selma join us join our march against
Selma join us join our march against
Selma join us join our march against injustice and inhumanity
injustice and inhumanity
injustice and inhumanity we need you to stand with us over 100
we need you to stand with us over 100
we need you to stand with us over 100 years after the end of slavery
years after the end of slavery
years after the end of slavery one man reminded the world that
one man reminded the world that
one man reminded the world that african-americans were still living in a
african-americans were still living in a
african-americans were still living in a racist society about anything I’m not
racist society about anything I’m not
racist society about anything I’m not fearing any man
fearing any man
fearing any man I’ve seen the glory as a preacher from
I’ve seen the glory as a preacher from
I’ve seen the glory as a preacher from Atlanta Georgia Martin Luther King jr.
Atlanta Georgia Martin Luther King jr.
Atlanta Georgia Martin Luther King jr. promoted a message of peace and racial
promoted a message of peace and racial
promoted a message of peace and racial equality I have a dream my four little
equality I have a dream my four little
equality I have a dream my four little children will one day live in a nation
children will one day live in a nation
children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the
where they will not be judged by the
where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content
color of their skin but by the content
color of their skin but by the content of that character from the 1955
of that character from the 1955
of that character from the 1955 Montgomery bus boycott all the way to
Montgomery bus boycott all the way to
Montgomery bus boycott all the way to his legendary I have a dream speech in
his legendary I have a dream speech in
his legendary I have a dream speech in 1963 day after day year after year dr.
1963 day after day year after year dr.
1963 day after day year after year dr. King stood in the face of imminent death
King stood in the face of imminent death
King stood in the face of imminent death and marched on comforted by the idea
and marched on comforted by the idea
and marched on comforted by the idea that unity and national support could
that unity and national support could
that unity and national support could and would alter the course of American
and would alter the course of American
and would alter the course of American history dr. Martin Luther King the
history dr. Martin Luther King the
history dr. Martin Luther King the apostle of non-violence in the civil
apostle of non-violence in the civil
apostle of non-violence in the civil rights movement has been shot to death
rights movement has been shot to death
rights movement has been shot to death in Memphis Tennessee despite not living
in Memphis Tennessee despite not living
in Memphis Tennessee despite not living to see his 40th birthday Martin Luther
to see his 40th birthday Martin Luther
to see his 40th birthday Martin Luther King jr. reinvigorated a troubled
King jr. reinvigorated a troubled
King jr. reinvigorated a troubled Society along with the lives of his
Society along with the lives of his
Society along with the lives of his contemporaries and future generations we
contemporaries and future generations we
contemporaries and future generations we will be able to speed up the day when
will be able to speed up the day when
will be able to speed up the day when all of God’s children black men and
all of God’s children black men and
all of God’s children black men and white men Jews and Gentiles Protestants
white men Jews and Gentiles Protestants
white men Jews and Gentiles Protestants and Catholics will be able to join hands
and Catholics will be able to join hands
and Catholics will be able to join hands and live together as brothers and
and live together as brothers and
and live together as brothers and sisters do you agree with our list who
sisters do you agree with our list who
sisters do you agree with our list who do you think is the most important
do you think is the most important
do you think is the most important American civil rights activist for more
American civil rights activist for more
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