Mary Frances Berry quotes
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“Civil rights laws were not passed to protect the rights of white men and do not apply to them.”
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“If Rosa Parks had taken a poll before she sat down in the bus in Montgomery, she'd still be standing.”
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“Tainting the tea party movement with the charge of racism is proving to be an effective strategy for Democrats. There is no evidence that tea party adherents are any more racist than other Republicans, and indeed many other Americans. But getting them to spend their time purging their ranks and having candidates distance themselves should help Democrats win in November. Having one's opponent rebut charges of racism is far better than discussing joblessness.”
-- Mary Frances BerrySource : "Andrew Breitbart on 'Hannity': 'This Is Not About Shirley Sherrod'". "Hannity" with Sean Hannity, www.foxnews.com. July 20, 2010.
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“Civil Rights opened the windows. When you open the windows, it does not mean that everybody will get through. We must create our own opportunities.”
-- Mary Frances BerrySource : "Civil Rights Commission Chair Highlights Celebration of Martin Luther King's Life". newsinfo.iu.edu. January 15, 2002.
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“When you have police officers who abuse citizens, you erode public confidence in law enforcement. That makes the job of good police officers unsafe.”
-- Mary Frances BerrySource : "Sandra Bland's Family Reacts To Grand Jury's Decision". "Morning Edition"with David Greene, www.npr.org. December 23, 2015.
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“advocating women's rights and greater opportunity for women in the workplace and in every avenue of public life is inconsistent with an insistence on mother taking care of children and housework.”
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“Defining child care primarily as women's sphere reinforces the devaluing of women and prevents their equal access to power.”
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“Analysis can tell us what is required, but it cannot make us act.”
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“We need to insist on fathers and mothers sharing the care of their offspring as well as the opportunity to enjoy the fulfillment of individual rights.”
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“When it comes to the cause of justice, I take no prisoners and I don't believe in compromise.”
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“The time when you need to do something is when people are saying it can't be done.”
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“The adoring crowds and overwhelming Democratic support in the 2008 election was based largely on joy at jettisoning Bush and the appeal of electing a superbly qualified charismatic African American leader.”
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