Charles Evers quotes - page 2

I'm a Republican, by the way. (Charles Evers)
We need to take responsibility and educate people. That's why black folks don't like me. I always say it's our responsibility to make safe neighborhoods. It's our job to get them cleaned up. View quote
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I don't like a lot of social programs either because it makes you non-productive. View quote
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We've begun to put fear into those whites who think they can do anything they want to a black person and get away with it. View quote
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And we never got the mule, let alone the forty acres. View quote
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Two people will never be President in my lifetime. A woman and a black. View quote
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It's wrong to kill. View quote
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We've begun to get justice. View quote
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Charles Evers

Charles Evers - Image
Photo: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kevin S. O'Brien, CC BY-SA 4.0
Occupation: American Activist
Born: September 11, 1922
Died: July 22, 2020
Quotes count: 33

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