The challenges African-Americans are facing today are rooted in the system of slavery. Charles Rangel More Quotes by Charles Rangel More Quotes From Charles Rangel Honoring the sacrifices many have made for our country in the name of freedom and democracy is the very foundation of Veterans Day. Charles Rangel veterans-daysacrificecountry We love the ability of the people to influence the actions of decision-makers, of lawmakers and presidents to be removed from or elevated to office by the will of voters, and of the community to connect amongst diverse populations through the ballot box. Charles Rangel communityofficepeople A quality education grants us the ability to fight the war on ignorance and poverty. Charles Rangel fightingignorancewar It's impossible for us to forecast what's going to happen ten years from now and make a decision today to say what we're going to do. Charles Rangel decisiontodayyears As a Korean War veteran, I know firsthand and understand the sacrifices made by our men and women in uniform. Charles Rangel sacrificemenwar Full participation in government and society has been a basic right of the country symbolizing the full citizenship and equal protection of all. Charles Rangel citizenshipgovernmentcountry Encouragement of higher education for our youth is critical to the success of our collective future. Charles Rangel higher-educationyouthencouragement I was motivated to join in large part because my family needed the money. I would like to say how patriotic we were, but really what motivated me was the excitement my mother would get in receiving a check for my older brother. Charles Rangel patrioticbrothermother Regardless of the nature of their crime or any rehabilitation that may have occurred, these ex-felons cannot participate in the decision-making process of this great Nation. Charles Rangel rehabilitationdecisionmay I, for one, would think both about how far we have come as a country and how much further we need to go to erase racism and discrimination from our society. Charles Rangel racismcountrythinking The promise of the American Dream requires that we are all provided an equal opportunity to participate in and contribute to our nation. Charles Rangel dreamopportunitypromise We all have a large stake in preserving our democracy, but I maintain that those without power in our society, the black, the brown, the poor of all colors, have the largest stake not because we have the most to lose, but because we have worked the hardest, and given the most, for what we have achieved. Charles Rangel democracyblackcolor Well, I really think that shatters the myth of white supremacy once and for all. Charles Rangel supremacywhitethinking The Klan had used fear, intimidation and murder to brutally oppress over African-Americans who sought justice and equality and it sought to respond to the young workers of the civil rights movement in Mississippi in the same way. Charles Rangel equalityrightsjustice Meanwhile, our young men and women whose economic circumstances make military service a viable career choice are dying bravely in a war with no end in sight. Charles Rangel militarymenwar For a member to say, 'I'm a lame duck' violates political science 101. Charles Rangel lameduckspolitical I've been beat up pretty badly. Pretty badly. Yet at the end of the day, everyone says I'm doing a pretty good job. Charles Rangel good-jobthe-end-of-the-dayjobs Thousands of people may have been killed by hurricane Katrina and many more could die in its aftermath because of the President's refusal to heed the calls of governors for help in repairing the infrastructure in their states. Charles Rangel aftermathpresidentpeople The Iraq war took priority over domestic disaster prevention. Charles Rangel prioritiesiraqwar The people who couldn't get out of New Orleans to escape the storm were predominantly Black. Charles Rangel blacknew-orleanspeople
