In their lifetimes, time stopped when a bomb blew up the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham and murdered four little girls. And here in the district - as was pointed out - represented and reflected the life of beloved friend, John Lewis. We visited the sacred Ebenezer Baptist Church and paused to prayed at the crypt of Dr. We stand on the grounds that connect Clark Atlanta - Atlanta University, Morehouse College, and near Spelman College - the home of generations of advocates, activists, educators and preachers young people, just like the students here, who have done so much to build a better America. Today, we come to Atlanta - the cradle of civil rights - to make clear what must come after that dreadful day when a dagger was literally held at the throat of American democracy. Last week, President Harris and I stood in the United States Capitol to observe one of those “before and after” moments in American history: January 6th insurrection on the citadel of our democracy. In the words of Scripture, they remind us to “hate evil, love good, and establish justice in the gate.” And they force us to confront hard truths about ourselves, about our institutions, and about our democracy. They rip away the trivial from the essential. THE PRESIDENT: In our lives and the lives of our nation - the life of our nation, there are moments so stark that they divide all that came before from everything that followed. Get Involved Show submenu for “Get Involved””.The White House Show submenu for “The White House””.Office of the United States Trade Representative.Office of Science and Technology Policy.
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