“I wish I could say that racism and prejudice were only distant memories... We must dissent from the indifference. We must dissent from the apathy. We must dissent from the fear, the hatred and the mistrust... We must dissent because America can do better, because America has no choice but to do better.”
Quote by Thurgood Marshall
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Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall was a distinguished American lawyer and judge. He served as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1967 to 1991, making history as the first African American to hold the position. Marshall was a leading civil rights advocate, recognized for his pivotal role in landmark Supreme Court cases that challenged racial segregation and discrimination. more
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