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" Justice is never advanced in the taking of a human life. "

Coretta Scott King

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" My professional and personal roots in Alabama are deep and lasting. "

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" During the bus boycott, I was tested by fire, and I came to understand that I was not a breakable crystal figurine. "

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" I suppose I experienced the personal dilemma that baffles every working woman. What happens when you are expected to be Superwoman, to perform a dozen conflicting tasks at the same time? "

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" There is no reason why a nation as rich as ours should be blighted by poverty, disease, and illiteracy. "

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