PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Cory Booker: “We saw it with Dred Scott. We saw it with Plessy versus…”

Featuring: Cory Booker, Democratic | U.S. Senate, New Jersey

Watch on YouTube

America, This is a CIVIC ALTAR CALL: National Day of Action for Voting Rights

Published | Video Starts at 02:35

Now is our generation's time to respond to the assaults. You see, we have seen this before where some people in black robes try to deny or take away our rights. We saw it with Dred Scott. We saw it with Plessy versus Ferguson. We even saw it with Korematsu. But the solution in those days was not to sit back and agonize. It was to stand up and organize and mobilize. (02:35–02:44)

CLAIM

Asserts that historical court cases like Dred Scott, Plessy v. Ferguson, and Korematsu involved attempts to deny or take away rights.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Cory Booker

Discover more from

Cory Booker

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.