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The right to vote is the right upon which all of our rights are leveraged - and without which none can be protected.

~Benjamin Todd Jealous

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As an American people, what is greatest about our history are the many times we have led this world away from hate, towards hope.

~Benjamin Todd Jealous

Topics: About American American People Away Greatest Hate History Hope Led Many Our People Times Towards World

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In this nation, the greatest of all nations, there are no second-class families. That is our great American conviction.

~Benjamin Todd Jealous

Topics: All Nations American Conviction Families Great Great American Greatest Nation Nations Our Second-Class

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We are confident that the Supreme Court will soon see the direction that this country is headed and enshrine marriage as a constitutional right for all.

~Benjamin Todd Jealous

Topics: Confident Constitutional Constitutional Right Country Court Direction Headed Marriage Right See Soon Supreme Supreme Court Will

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With all the other -isms that we deal with, that sort of nameless -ism that we have in too many of our hearts against the poor in this country is what wounds us most broadly.

~Benjamin Todd Jealous

Topics: Against Country Deal Hearts Many Most Other Our Poor Sort Too Us Wounds

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There's sort of a persistent misperception that talking about race is black folk's burden. Ultimately, only men can end sexism, and only white people can end racism.

~Benjamin Todd Jealous

Topics: About Black Burden End Folk Men Only People Persistent Race Racism Sexism Sort Talking Ultimately White

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Last century we needed lawyers; this century we need big, broad coalitions. When extremists decide to attack all our communities, they must hope that there will be infighting. But we have stood all for one and one for all. That is how we will win.

~Benjamin Todd Jealous

Topics: Attack Big Broad Century Coalition Communities Decide Extremists Hope How Last Last Century Lawyers Must Need Needed Our Stood Will Win

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Activist

Born: January 18th, 1973

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