Harold Washington Quotes and Sayings
- Name:
- Harold Washington (random)
- Books & Videos:
- Harold Washington Books & Videos
- Type:
- Politician
- Nationality:
- American
- Birth Date / Year:
- April 15, 1922
- Death Date / Year:
- November 25, 1987
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Affirmative action works but we're going to need to muster all our political resources if we are to keep it in place. Harold Washington | Refcard PDF ↑
- 2
Business as usual will not be accepted by any part of this city. Harold Washington | Refcard PDF ↑
- 3
Chicago is one city. We shall work as one people for our common good and our common goals. Harold Washington | Refcard PDF ↑
- 4
I am not interested in splitting the white vote. Harold Washington | Refcard PDF ↑
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I want to be a mayor who helped, really helped. Harold Washington | Refcard PDF ↑
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Let's not be overconfident, we still have to count the votes. Harold Washington | Refcard PDF ↑
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Our concern is to heal. Our concern is to bring together. Harold Washington | Refcard PDF ↑
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That fallacy flies in the face of studies that show, every day, in every way, things are getting a little worse for America's minorities relative to the progress made by those in the top percentiles of assets and income. Harold Washington | Refcard PDF ↑
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The third fallacy is that affirmative action doesn't work. Harold Washington | Refcard PDF ↑
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Throughout American history many of our social gains and much of our progress toward democracy were made possible by the active intervention of the federal government. Harold Washington | Refcard PDF ↑
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What is so remarkable about the success of affirmative action is that it has been accomplished despite the Justice Department and the policies of the federal government. Harold Washington | Refcard PDF ↑
