“Racial oppression of black people in America has done what neither class oppression or sexual oppression, with all their perniciousness, has ever done: destroyed an entire people and their culture.”
Quote by Eleanor Holmes Norton
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Eleanor Holmes Norton
Eleanor Holmes Norton is an accomplished American politician currently serving as a United States Representative. Born on June 13, 1937, she represents the District of Columbia. Norton has held several key positions in Congress, including chairing the Committee on the Judiciary and the Committee on Women's Rights. more
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