"I grew up in a house where nobody had to tell me to go to school every day and do my homework."
-Constance Baker Motley
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"The legal difference between the sit-ins and the Freedom Riders was significant.“
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"I rejected the notion that my race or sex would bar my success in life."
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"The Constitution, as originally drawn, made no reference to the fact that all Americans wre considered equal members of society."
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"There is no longer a single common impediment to blacks emerging in this society."
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"I never thought I would live long enough to see the legal profession change to the extent it has."
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"In high school, I discovered myself. I was interested in race relations and the legal profession. I read about Lincoln and that he believed the law to be the most difficult of professions."
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"If I am outspoken of the dangers of intemperance to members of our armed forces, it is because we are all especially concerned for the welfare of those who are risking their lives in the cause of freedom."
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"We must guard against the overreaching hand of big government trying to take away our freedom. And we must always protect the environment in a manner consistent with our values."
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"The main thing I believe in is freedom."
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