The Civil Rights Movement was a historic struggle for justice and equality that brought significant changes in American society. From Martin Luther King Jr. to Malcolm X, American civil rights leaders have used powerful words to inspire millions of people to fight for their rights. Here are 10 inspiring quotes from American civil rights leaders:

1. “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

2. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

3. “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

4. “Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” – Barack Obama

5. “I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

6. “Nobody can give you freedom. Nobody can give you equality or justice or anything. If you’re a man, you take it.” – Malcolm X

7. “Freedom is not a state; it is an act. It is not some enchanted garden perched high on a distant plateau where we can finally sit down and rest. Freedom is the continuous action we all must take, and each generation must do its part to create an even more fair, more just society.” – John Lewis

8. “I am not a liberator. Liberators do not exist. The people liberate themselves.” – Che Guevara

9. “A riot is the language of the unheard.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

10. “Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon, which cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields it. It is a sword that heals.” – Martin Luther King Jr.