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Al Sharpton quotes

American Politician October 3, 1954

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Al Sharpton quote: "The boxing world is full of all kinds of corruption."
The boxing world is full of all kinds of corruption. Al Sharpton
Al Sharpton quote: "If O.J. had been accused of killing his black wife, you would..."
If O.J. had been accused of killing his black wife, you would not have seen the same passion stirred up. Al Sharpton
Al Sharpton quote: "The right wing always mobilizes around constitutional..."
The right wing always mobilizes around constitutional amendments: the right to bear arms, school prayer. Al Sharpton
Al Sharpton quote: "James Brown lives, as long as someone steps out of their body..."
James Brown lives, as long as someone steps out of their body and dances uncontrollably. Al Sharpton
Al Sharpton quote: "It seems some have chosen to ignore or have simply forgotten..."
It seems some have chosen to ignore or have simply forgotten the big-picture vision promoted by Dr. King and his kin. Al Sharpton
Al Sharpton quote: "I won vice president of my student body in high school. That..."
I won vice president of my student body in high school. That doesn't mean anything. Al Sharpton
Al Sharpton quote: "We're not willing to give black leaders second chances..."
We're not willing to give black leaders second chances because, in most cases, we're not willing to give them first chances. Al Sharpton
Al Sharpton quote: "I grew up in the 1950s and '60s, when it was almost a holiday..."
I grew up in the 1950s and '60s, when it was almost a holiday when a black act would go on Ed Sullivan. Al Sharpton
My ministry's always been one of social activism. I think a responsible minister must be at some levels involved in the social order. Al Sharpton
Al Sharpton quote: "We need an amendment that gives us the right to vote protected..."
We need an amendment that gives us the right to vote protected by the federal government and the Constitution. Al Sharpton
Al Sharpton quote: "We have defeated Jim Crow, but now we have to deal with his..."
We have defeated Jim Crow, but now we have to deal with his son, James Crow Jr., esquire. Al Sharpton
It is true that Mr. Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, after which there was a commitment to give 40 acres and a mule. That's where the argument, to this day, of reparations starts. We never got the 40 acres. We went all the way to Herbert Hoover, and we never got the 40 acres. We didn't get the mule. So we decided we'd ride this donkey as far as it would take us. Al Sharpton
Al Sharpton quote: "If you play the theatrics too much, you get in the way of your..."
If you play the theatrics too much, you get in the way of your own cause. Al Sharpton
Al Sharpton quote: "I was the first candidate to come out against this war, spoke..."
I was the first candidate to come out against this war, spoke at every anti-war march. Al Sharpton
Al Sharpton quote: "I'm a patriot in the truest sense of the word."
I'm a patriot in the truest sense of the word. Al Sharpton

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