Fannie Lou Hamer Quotes
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Activism“You can pray until you faint, but unless you get up and try to do something, God is not going to put it in your lap.”
Fannie Lou HamerQuotes
Activism“What Im trying to point out now is when you take a very close look at this American society, its time to question these things.”
Fannie Lou HamerQuotes
Activism“And, brother, you can believe this or not: I been sick of this system as long as I can remember. I heard some people speak of depression in the 30s. In the 20s, it was pression with me! De-pression”
Fannie Lou HamerQuotes
Activism“ They [The American Government] cant do that [Protect minorities], but when a white man is killed in the Congo, they send people there ”
Fannie Lou HamerQuotes
Activism“ If you don't speak out ain't nobody going to speak out for you. ”
Fannie Lou HamerQuotes
Activism“ Righteousness exalts a nation. Hate just makes people miserable. ”
Fannie Lou HamerQuotes
Activism“ You don't have to like everybody, but you have to love everybody. ”
Fannie Lou HamerQuotes
Activism“ ...so many things are under the cover that will have to be swept out and shown to this whole world, not just to America. ”
Fannie Lou HamerQuotes
Activism“ With the people, for the people, by the people. I crack up when I hear it; I say, with the handful, for the handful, by the handful, cause that's what really happens. ”
Fannie Lou HamerQuotes
Activism“ And I have walked through the shadows of death because it was on the tenth of September in 62 when they shot sixteen times in a house and it wasnt a foot over the bed where my head was. ”
Fannie Lou HamerQuotes
Activism“ I feel sorry for anybody that could let hate wrap them up. ”
Fannie Lou HamerQuotes
Activism“ To support whatever is right, and to bring in justice where weve had so much injustice. ”
Fannie Lou HamerQuotes
Activism“ We want a change in this society in America because, you see, we can no longer ignore the facts ”
Fannie Lou HamerQuotes
Activism“ We are tired of being mistreated. ”
Fannie Lou HamerQuotes
Activism“ When I liberate others, I liberate myself. ”
Fannie Lou HamerQuotes
Activism“ All of this is on account we want to register to become first-class citizens, and if the Freedom Democratic Party is not seated now, I question America. ”
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