Constance Baker Motley

"The legal difference between the sit-ins and the Freedom Riders was significant."

"The legal difference between the sit-ins and the Freedom Riders was significant."

"King consciously steered away from legal claims and instead relied on civil disobedience."

"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."

"I never thought I would live long enough to see the legal profession change to the extent it has."

"There is no longer a single common impediment to blacks emerging in this society."