“Evan Wolfson is a dear friend of mine. Almost more than any other, Evan is responsible for bringing the issue of marriage equality to the forefront of our struggle for civil rights. He is a courageous pioneer who has been relentless in this battle for marriage equality.” Has BeensStruggleIssuesRightsMinesBattleResponsibleDearCivil RightsCourageousRelentlessPioneersDear FriendMarriage Equality Author:David Mixner
“The chance to own a home; chance to own an education; chance to get access to capital. This is the real civil rights battle of the twenty-first century.” FirstsRealHomeChanceRightsCenturyBattleTwentiesAccessCivil Rights Author:Jack Kemp
“Food is an important lens onto the civil rights movement. One of the central issues of the movement was the right to eat in places that served the public. This battle led to the lunch counter sit-ins, which became embattled, contested places.” ImportantBattleCivil RightsCivil Rights Movement Author:Marcie Cohen Ferris