Linda Sarsour Quotes
When I stand up here, and I'm fighting for your rights and the rights of all people in these United States of America, I am a true patriot.
Sarsour, Linda. Speech at the 54th Annual ISNA Convention. Islamic Society of North America, 1 July 2017, Chicago, IL.
President Benjamin Harrison and Congress proclaimed that October 31, 1892 be a national celebration of the 400th Anniversary of Columbus landing in America. Bellamy represented a juvenile weekly publication and was named chairman of the committee to conduct the celebration. A first draft of the pledge was written by James B. Upham, a staff member of the publication. The words "under God" were added in 1952 by an Act of Congress. The original had “to my flag.” The pledge was first used publicly at the Chicago World’s Fair on October 21, 1892. It was not endorsed by Congress until 1942. It is officially recognized as law in 36 United State Code 172.
A classic potential conflict is between attaining liberty AND justice. In quest for one, the other can suffer. Many reforms and revolutions do not get this balance right.
Linda Sarsour (born 1980) is an American political activist. She was co-chair of the 2017 Women's March, the 2017 Day Without a Woman, and the 2019 Women's March. She is also a former executive director of the Arab American Association of New York. She and her Women's March co-chairs were profiled in Time magazine's "100 Most Influential People" in 2017.
