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Former Mayor of Atlanta

Andrew Young, born on March 12, 1932, is a former Mayor of Atlanta. He played a significant role in the civil rights movement and achieved notable accomplishments in politics and diplomacy.

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Famous Andrew Young Quotes

“Martin Luther King said America had given a bad check to black people.”

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“If I wanted to develop a scenario to destroy America, I would do what the Republicans are doing. Take the brightest and best young black men off the streets, put them in jail, make them meaner than hell for 8 or 10 years and then turn them lose in a society where there are plenty of guns for them to play with.”

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“What we forget is that African Americans made the largest contribution to America, economically, before the Civil War of any sector of society. I read that the railroads were worth about $2 billion, but slavery was a $3 billion asset.”

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“We were trying to transform America, not triumph over white folk.”

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Book:An Easy Burden: The Civil Rights Movement and the Transformation of America

Source: An Easy Burden: The Civil Rights Movement and the Transformation of America

About the Author

Born: March 12, 1932
Known for: Former Mayor of Atlanta
Quotes: 80

Books & Sources

A way out of no way: the spiritual memoirs of Andrew YoungRelated source material

An Easy Burden: The Civil Rights Movement and the Transformation of AmericaRelated source material

Quiet as moss: thirty-six poemsRelated source material

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