Frederick Douglass had to teach himself how to read before standing up to defeat slavery. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes defeat douglas frederick
Yesterday NPR fired me for telling the truth. The truth is that I worry when I am getting on an airplane and see people dressed in garb that identifies them first and foremost as Muslims. This is not a bigoted statement. It is a statement of my feelings, my fears after the terrorist attacks of 9/11 by radical Muslims. Juan Williams airplaneattackbigoted share on social
When I get on a plane, I got to tell you, if I see people who are in Muslim garb and I think, you know, they are identifying themselves first and foremost as Muslims, I get worried. I get nervous. Juan Williams foremostgarbidentify Change image and share on social
The 112th Congress passed only 220 laws, the lowest number enacted by any Congress. In 1948, when President Truman called the 80th Congress a 'Do-Nothing' Congress, it had passed more than 900 laws. Juan Williams 112th80thcall Change image and share on social
There is no such thing as defeat in non-violence. Cesar Chavez defeatthingviolence Change image and share on social
Most black leaders, whether left, right or center, from Frederick Douglas and Martin Delaney on in the middle of the 19th century have not even wondered about the merits of the capitalist system. Henry Louis Gates 19thblackcapitalist Change image and share on social
I googled 'Gabby Douglas,' and all these things popped up like 'Gabby Douglas makes history!' And 'She's the champion!' Gabby Douglas championdouglasgabby Change image and share on social