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There's no problem on the planet that can't be solved without violence. That's the lesson of the civil rights movement.

Andrew Young

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Andrew Young
Age: 92
Born: 1932
Born: March 12
Diplomat
Film Producer
Former Mayor Of Atlanta
Human Rights Activist
Peace Activist
Politician
Writer
New Orleans
Louisiana
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I was raised that way: don't get mad, get smart.
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