georgia congressman john lewis called on americans to stand up and speak up against injustice. lewis wrapped up a speech just can a little while ago. he didn t directly mention his feud with president-elect trump, but he told the audience they have a moral obligation to keep up the fight for equal rights. to future leaders of the world, you must never ever hate. the way of love is a better way. the way of peace is a better way. i say to you as role models. never give up. never give in. stand up, speak up. when you see something that is not right, not fair, not just. you have a moral obligation to do something, to say something, and not be quiet.
trump s cheerleader role in the birther movement, questioning president obama s legitimacy or his new war of words with a civil rights icon who now questions the legitimacy of trump s victory. trump over the weekend labelled congressman john lewis, all talk after the georgia democrat told nbc he viewed trump as an illegitimate president. this past hour lewis spoke to an mlk event in miami. i said to you as young men, the future leaders of this state, the future leaders of this nation, the future leaders of the world, you must never ever hate the way of love is a better way. the way of peace is a better way. so i said to you as role models, never give up, never give in, stand out, speak up. when you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have a moral obligation to
peace, the way of love, as dr. martin luther king jr. said, hate is too heavy a burden to bear. and i say to you as young men, the future leaders of this state, the future leaders of this nation, the future leaders of the world, you must never, ever hate. the way of love is a better way. the way of peace is a better way. so i say to you as role models, never give up. never give in. stand up. speak up. when you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have a moral obligation to do something, to say something, and not be quiet. [ applause ] yeah, we have come a distance. we made a lot of progress as a