Freedom Summer Quotes

“This is how it works. Everything is connected. Every choice matters. Every person is vital, and valuable, and worthy of respect.”
― Deborah Wiles, Revolution

“You cannot be afraid to speak up and speak out for what you believe. You have to have courage, raw courage.”
― John Lewis

“For historical currents do not irresistibly propel themselves and everyone in their path. No matter what their broader structural or ideological roots, they both carry along and are carried along by people, who are not merely passengers of history, but pilots as well.”
― Doug McAdam, Freedom Summer