Sentences with phrase «fought for civil»

Lewis also taught at the Harlem Youth in Action, an anti-poverty program designed to help keep kids in school, and in 1963, founded SPIRAL — a group of African - American artists who fought for civil rights through art.

Adler includes Lyndon Baines Johnson and Earl Warren to remind children that some white people, too, fought for civil rights.

Dr. Martin Luther King fought for the civil freedoms of all people during the Civil Rights Movement, and his birthday is a celebration of those freedoms.

In the 1960s and 70s, William Kunstler fought for civil rights with Martin Luther King Jr. and represented the famed «Chicago 8» activists who protested the Vietnam War.

He helped create housing for the poor, all - day kindergarten and fought for civil rights and all that gets forgotten.

U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said the designation was extraordinary news for the LGBT community and expressed her admiration for the activists who have fought for civil rights.

Eventually churches fought for civil punishment of homosexuality, including the death penalty.

I am curious, do you view the people who fought for civil rights against Christian in the South bigots?

You are correct... many times in history it was the Republicans that were forward thinking and fought for civil liberties for those that didn't have it, but that was because they were the more progressive party once upon a time while the Democrats (particularly the southern Democrats) that championed segregation and subjugation of minorities.

The man behind Westboro Baptist Church: «Most - hated,» anti-gay preacher once fought for civil rights

i m not black but i think martin luther king holiday is given bcoz he fought for the civil rights... he was the leader of civil rights... juss like we celebrate president day, we should also celebrate martin luther kings day.

How is the hatred spewed on this comment section any different than the oppression those who fought for civil rights have encountered?

They fought for your civil rights and they were extremists about it.

Set against the backdrop of the Vietnam War, fallout from the 60s, and the continued fight for Civil Rights, these interviews are invaluable capsules from the past.

In excavating the story of King's visit to Harlem Hospital, I uncovered my grandfather's own fight for civil rights — and realized I'd misunderstood his legacy as a black doctor all along.

Now the g.ays are fighting for their civil rights.

In the past, these groups have perceived conservatives to be suspect on racism, while on the other hand they worked with liberals in the fight for civil rights, and several of their theological heroes are crucial forerunners if not advocates of radicalism.

I am fighting for your civil rights and I am being something of an extremist about it, but you don't like it.

In the fight for civil rights, Jewish leaders were at the fore.

That is prudent thinking being that they too had that fight for their civil rights where Whites cited Biblical Scriptures also to prevent them from obtaining their rights but in the end they Got Them!

That's why we are fighting for their civil rights and you are not.

Yup, same arguments, different day, it's shows how brainwashed the christians are, but when fighting for civil rights it always takes time.

That's why they are the ones fighting for their civil rights and you are not, what an idiot.

As far as Mr. Graham, where the hell was he during the fight for civil rights of blacks and minorities?

The Oscar - tipped story of Martin Luther King's fight for civil rights is still utterly relevant fifty years on.

He tries to stand the moral high ground, while he did nothing to help Dr. King during the fight for civil rights, yeah is so righteous...

Amen — do these idiots not realize that disagreeing with President Obama on one issue is not reason enough to abandon the ONLY true leader who is looking out for the best interests of ALL Americans??? If Romney wins, these pastors are going to find out what real discrimination and backwards return to fighting for their Civil Rights as human beings will be like again.

Because it's about civil rights, the same thing was happening when African Americans and women were fighting for their civil rights.

Oh and let's not forget all the other world organizations and the NAACP who are also fighting for the civil rights of gays.

The experts in this country have come together as one to state that being gay is normal, which is why they are now fighting for their civil rights.

Even the NAACP is fighting for their civil rights now too.

Atheists are far more likely to care for animals, be pacifistic, and fight for civil rights than their theistic peers.

What was a fight for civil rights has broadened into strivings for equal human rights.

2) lincoln was honest and obama is not and 3) lincoln changed the lives of millions by fighting for civil rights while obama the only thing he's done is changed how American's view democrats.

``... We should never wait for others to lead the fight for civil rights.

U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer called the Stonewall riots a pivotal moment in the fight for civil rights in the LGBT community, but conceded there is still more to be done.

«With his involved and attentive action in Albany — fighting for the civil rights of transgender New Yorkers and to protect our LGBT youth — Tim Kennedy has made our community — and everyone who believes in progressive government — exceptionally proud,» said Bryan Ball, the group's president.

Rodriguez at the meeting spoke of his support for the LGBTQ community in the past as well as his track record of fighting for civil justice.

From the backbench, he continued his fight for civil liberties, opposing surveillance legislation proposed by Theresa May.

«Francis Maude has started to fight for civil service reform — good Main BORIS MOMENT OF THE DAY: The London Mayor gets stuck on a zip wire»

We have fought and continue to fight for civil rights and gay rights around the world.

Yes, it definitely helps when white families forbid their daughter to bring home a black man, since the relationship instantly becomes taboo and Little Miss Sunshine can now stand up to her bigoted parents and fight for civil rights!

I like focused biopics that don't feel they need to go from cradle to grave, but the focus here gives the film a bit of unearned hero worship, as we see LBJ hold the country together after tragedy and fight for civil rights against caricaturish opponents.

In the midst of the fight for civil rights, and at a time when Blaxploitation films were in full stride, here we have a film that delves into the very same themes, though in the guise of apes instead of our fellow man.

Between the juxtaposing narrative threads of Cecile serving in the White House and his son fighting for Civil Rights, the latter is the far more interesting and dramatically impacting.

Because of this, we don't see as much action in the fight for civil rights.

RUBIN: She continued to fight for civil rights and social change.

The Race to Build — and Steal — the World's Most Dangerous Weapon; the 2014 National Book Award finalist The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights; and other critically acclaimed nonfiction titles.

Other finalists include Eliot Schrefer's «Threatened,» a tale about young man studying chimpanzees, Steve Sheinkin's «The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights,» Deborah Wilies for «Revolution: The Sixties Trilogy, Book Two,» and John Corey Whaley for «Noggin.»

«The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights.»