Charles Rangel Quotes

A collection of quotes by Charles Rangel.

Charles Rangel is a retired American politician who served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1971 to 2017. Born on June 11, 1930, in New York City, Rangel represented New York's 13th congressional district. He was a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus and held various leadership positions throughout his career. Rangel focused on issues such as civil rights, affordable housing, and healthcare reform. Throughout his tenure, he became one of the most influential African American politicians in the country. Rangel retired from Congress in 2017.

Full participation in government and society has been a basi

Full participation in government and society has been a basic right of the country symbolizing the full citizenship and equal protection of all.

For a member to say, 'I'm a lame duck' violates political sc

For a member to say, 'I'm a lame duck' violates political science 101.

We love the ability of the people to influence the actions o

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.

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I'm just glad that my community has faith and confidence in

I'm just glad that my community has faith and confidence in me.

The Klan had used fear, intimidation and murder to brutally

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.

Now is the time for the U.S. and the nations of Western Euro

Now is the time for the U.S. and the nations of Western Europe who engaged in the slave trade throughout this hemisphere to come forward in a positive way to assist in undoing the harm that was caused by their past colonial policies in the hemisphere.

I, for one, would think both about how far we have come as a

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.

If there's no relationship with a father who's absent, nobod

If there's no relationship with a father who's absent, nobody talks about it.