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It is a historical error for those who were not there to just refe

It is a historical error for those who were not there to just refer to August 28th as I Have a Dream speech day. That is a real disservice to those who were there. It was a sad day. It was not a celebration environment. – Jesse Jackson

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For me, Barack Obamas election was a milestone of the most extraordinary kind. On the day he was elected I felt such hope in my heart. I thought we were seeing the beginning of a new era of equal opportunity across race and gender such as America had never known before. – Jesse Jackson

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Hope
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In many ways, history is marked as before and after Rosa Parks. She sat down in order that we all might stand up, and the walls of segregation came down. – Jesse Jackson

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History
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Leadership cannot just go along to get along. Leadership must meet the moral challenge of the day. – Jesse Jackson

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Leadership
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Its very simple, I just tell my sad story, and people weep. – Corazon Aquino

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With the other fellow actors who have gone astray, I think its sad that society wants to label the business as doing this to people. Its really not true. – Tina Yothers

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I only really watch sport. Thats where you see real joy. I dont like watching much else on TV, because its generally either twisted or sad. – Roger Milla

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My childhood, I would say, was a bit sad. Society resents that. – Columba Bush

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