The Civil War of Amos Abernathy Quotes

“Just because a bunch of mostly white men hammered history into one shape, it doesn’t mean they got it right.”
― Michael Leali, The Civil War of Amos Abernathy

“Most all my life, I have blindly accepted what was written in history books and taught in classes. I didn’t think to ask if there was more to the story.”
― Michael Leali, The Civil War of Amos Abernathy

“Maybe, if we want things to change, we have to stop waiting. Maybe we just need to do something about it ourselves.”
― Michael Leali, The Civil War of Amos Abernathy

“As long as there are people on the planet, life will be unfair, but that doesn’t mean we have to put up with hatred or bigotry.”
― Michael Leali, The Civil War of Amos Abernathy

“She finally inhaled, and I thought she might be done, but, nope, she just kept on steamrolling. 'And if you ever, ever speak to my son that way again, I swear I will show up at your front door and you'll see what hell looks like. Our boys - your son - deserve better than your primitive, backward, abusive way of thinking. I hope Ben knows that he is beautiful and perfect and worthy just as he is, and' - her voice went up a notch - 'AND IF HE'S LISTENING, HE ALWAYS HAS A SAFE PLACE HERE.'
Then she hung up, and she looked wiped out, but there was also this terrifying, wild energy around her. Her gaze narrowed on me. 'No one treats my son that way and gets away with it. No one.”
― Michael Leali, The Civil War of Amos Abernathy

“For too long we’ve listened to one narrative, one perspective of history. But today, we ask you to challenge the histories you’ve been told. Look for answers to the questions you didn’t know you should be asking. Find the people who didn’t make it into your textbooks. They deserve to be known”
― Michael Leali, The Civil War of Amos Abernathy

“Researching LGBTQ+ history is like being a paleontologist on the hunt for a complete dinosaur skeleton and, after days of chipping away, only finding a molar.”
― Michael Leali, The Civil War of Amos Abernathy