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It looks to me like some folk want to have the bread, the cake, the pie, and all the crumbs that fall from the table and some of us are saying "Hell no, we won't go!" The time has come when all of us must enjoy the goodness and the fruit of this American democracy.

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The train is running toward freedom. We invite you to get on or off at your pleasure, but for God's sake don't stand on the track unless you want to be run down.

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Benjamin Hooks

Benjamin Hooks

Born: January 31, 1925
Died: April 15, 2010 (aged 85)
Bio: Benjamin Lawson Hooks was an American civil rights leader.

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