If we don't like what the Republicans do, we need to get in there and change it. - Medgar Evers

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Except for teachers, who are 'controlled' as far as his militancy is concerned, good jobs are rare for Negroes. - Medgar Evers

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As long as God gives me strength to work and try to make things real for my children, I'm going to work for it - even if it means making the ultimate sacrifice. - Medgar Evers

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There is only early morning light. Then the Water Train passes. Different. A weight of sound. The sound of a great waterfall crashing into a pool. It has the power church bells must used to have. ― Cynan Jones

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I may be going to Heaven or Hell, but I'll be going from Jackson. - Medgar Evers

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Our only hope is to control the vote. - Medgar Evers

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Music always sounds better on Friday. _ Lou Brutus

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First it was the whites, and then their Negro message bearers. And the word was always the same: 'Tell your sons to take their names off the books. Don't show up at the courthouse voting day.' - Medgar Evers

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I connect so much with Peter Gabriel's sound because, to me, he always had that South African vibe. His drums were always something to move to: it was almost like Calypso. I'm a big fan. - Dawn Richard

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The gifts of God should be enjoyed by all citizens in Mississippi. - Medgar Evers

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