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The challenges African-Americans are facing today are rooted in the system of slavery.
Charles Rangel
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Charles Rangel
Age: 94
Born: 1930
Born: June 11
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U.S. Representative
Harlem
New York
Charles Rangel
Charles Bernard Rangel
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We all have a large stake in preserving our democracy, but I maintain that those without power in our society, the black, the brown, the poor of all colors, have the largest stake not because we have the most to lose, but because we have worked the hardest, and given the most, for what we have achieved.
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I am running for re-election no matter who runs.
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I don't want to respond to rumors that have no basis at all... But I am willing to respond to questions that the public and the press should know.
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If there's no relationship with a father who's absent, nobody talks about it.
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I don't know whether the number of any particular Latino group has made or will make any particular difference in the issues that I am concerned with.
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If a young fella has an option of having a decent career or joining the army to fight in Iraq, you can bet your life that he would not be in Iraq.
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As a Korean War veteran, I know firsthand and understand the sacrifices made by our men and women in uniform.
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A quality education grants us the ability to fight the war on ignorance and poverty.
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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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