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All In: The Fight for Democracy

Please welcomethe first lady of our movement, Mrs. Coretta Scott King

(quiet chatter) MAN: Please welcome
the first lady of our movement, Mrs. Coretta Scott King

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MAN: Please welcome the first lady of our movement,
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Mrs. Coretta Scott King.
Duration
14 seconds
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22
Timestamp in Movie
00:16:44
Uploaded
May 27, 2025
Genres
documentary
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Movie Summary

The documentary takes a look at the history, and current activism against voter suppression; barriers to voting that most people don't even know is a threat to their basic rights as citizens of the United States.
Hi. Welcome, all of you, my brothers and sisters, - All In: The Fight for Democracy 00:09
Hi. Welcome, all of you, my brothers and sisters,
ABRAMS: When I spoke at the March on Washington, I was 19. - All In: The Fight for Democracy 00:04
ABRAMS: When I spoke at the March on Washington, I was 19.
I was terrified, and I do not recall to this day - All In: The Fight for Democracy 00:06
I was terrified, and I do not recall to this day
I’m delighted now to introduce - All In: The Fight for Democracy 00:11
I’m delighted now to introduce
She has helped mobilize students to be here today, - All In: The Fight for Democracy 00:11
She has helped mobilize students to be here today,
-Stacey. -(applause) - All In: The Fight for Democracy 00:13
-Stacey. -(applause)
This is a theme that we’ve been hearing today - All In: The Fight for Democracy 00:05
This is a theme that we’ve been hearing today
ABRAMS: When you walk onto the stage - All In: The Fight for Democracy 00:10
ABRAMS: When you walk onto the stage
Today we come before you, walking on the road to jobs, - All In: The Fight for Democracy 00:08
Today we come before you, walking on the road to jobs,
ABRAMS: When I was in college, - All In: The Fight for Democracy 00:06
ABRAMS: When I was in college,
What I was concerned about as a young person was - All In: The Fight for Democracy 00:08
What I was concerned about as a young person was
I set up voter registration opportunities, - All In: The Fight for Democracy 00:07
I set up voter registration opportunities,
But I knew how important it was to have this right to vote, - All In: The Fight for Democracy 00:07
But I knew how important it was to have this right to vote,
At Spelman, I used to go to city council meetings. - All In: The Fight for Democracy 00:05
At Spelman, I used to go to city council meetings.
I was starting to understand how government worked, - All In: The Fight for Democracy 00:07
I was starting to understand how government worked,
I burned the Georgia state flag - All In: The Fight for Democracy 00:06
I burned the Georgia state flag
We first tried to get a meeting with the governor - All In: The Fight for Democracy 00:09
We first tried to get a meeting with the governor
Now, I got a burn permit for it, - All In: The Fight for Democracy 00:05
Now, I got a burn permit for it,
I’m like, "I don’t have to break the law - All In: The Fight for Democracy 00:08
I’m like, "I don’t have to break the law
ABRAMS: I learned at Spelman College - All In: The Fight for Democracy 00:09
ABRAMS: I learned at Spelman College