“In order for us as poor and oppressed people to become part of a society that is meaningful, the system under which we now exist has to be radically changed… It means facing a system that does not lend itself to your needs and devising means by which you change that system.” – Ella Baker

Ella Baker was an African-American civil rights and human rights activist.

“I just tried to create a little chaos. Chaos is a good thing. God created the whole world out of it. Change is what comes of it.” -Septima Poinsette Clark

Septima Poinsette Clark was an African American educator and civil rights activist.

“When our days become dreary with low-hovering clouds of despair, and when our nights become darker than a thousand midnights, let us remember that there is a creative force in this universe, working to pull down the gigantic mountains of evil, a power that is able to make a way out of no way and transform dark yesterdays into bright tomorrows.” -Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American Baptist minister and activist, one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement.

“You can pray until you faint, but unless you get up and try to do something, God is not going to put it in your lap.” – Fannie Lou Hamer

Fannie Lou Hamer was an American voting and women’s rights activist, community organizer, and a leader in the civil rights movement.

“I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality… I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word.” -Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American Baptist minister and activist, one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement.