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“I was raised in Arizona, and I went to public school, and the extent of my knowledge of the civil-rights movement was the story of Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr. I wonder how much my generation knows.”

Quote by Emma Stone

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Emma Stone, born on November 6, 1988, is an American actress. She gained widespread acclaim for her performances in films such as 'Big Hero 6' and 'La La Land', for which she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress, respectively. more

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