The 50th anniversary of the March on Washington has been incredibly inspiring and uplifting so far. Presidents Carter and Clinton spoke after Rep John Lewis brought tears the eyes of anyone breathing.
Here are the top five quotes from the commemoration of the March on Washington today (not including President Obama’s speech, which as of this writing hasn’t taken place yet).
President Carter, “We know how Dr King would have reacted to the country being awash in guns.”
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President Clinton, “A great democracy does not make it harder to vote than to buy an assault weapon.”
President Clinton: “Dr King was martyred still marching for jobs and freedom. What a debt we owe.”
Representative John Lewis, “We may have arrived on different ships, but we’re all in the same boat now.”
Martin Luther King, III, “Dad challenged us to be a better nation for all God’s children.”
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*Quotes may not be verbatim, they were taken during the live event.
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