Fascinating history: how 23 yo John Lewis' speech was moderated by MLK & older organizers. Given their movement's dramatic success over the next 25 months, this is probably a good lesson for today's 20-something activists: your most pointed barbs may not be advancing the cause.https://twitter.com/studentactivism/status/1284472208006545408 …
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Dan McLaughlin Retweeted @ijbailey
Also a fair point that applies across political movements.https://twitter.com/ijbailey/status/1284529289866678275 …
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The real lesson in this is clear, that those who have been in the civil rights fight for a long time should embrace and mentor the younger generation rather than scolding or excluding them, because together they can become an unstoppable force for good. https://twitter.com/baseballcrank/status/1284502431158751232 …
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