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9 quotes by Morris Dees

Morris Seligman Dees, Jr. (born December 16, 1936) is the co-founder and chief trial counsel for the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), and a former market engineer for book publishing. Along with his law partner, Joseph J. Levin Jr., Dees founded the SPLC in 1971, the start of a legal career dedicated to suing organizations in discrimination cases.
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What a privilege to be here on the planet to contribute your unique donation to humankind. Each face in the rainbow of colors that populate our world... →

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The focus of tolerance education is to deal with the concept of equality and fairness. We need to establish confidence with children that there is... →

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Without public pressure from caring people, our lawsuits will not be enough to stop this widespread abuse.

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She was in a difficult position being the widow of a great American hero, a role that carried high expectations but she did a credible job of... →

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You do stand alone sometimes. But my mother stood by me through all this.

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It's hard to think what should make your blood boil more - what happened to Billy Ray or what didn't happen to those who abused him. It's... →

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A lot has happened since Dr. King left us. He probably wouldn't recognize the landscape if he saw it, but I still believe he would still have the... →

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Rarely in my 45 years as a civil rights lawyer have I been so angry about an injustice as I am about what happened to Billy Ray Johnson.

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Our supporters can send the message that it's wrong for politically connected corporations to make millions while people doing an honest... →

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