“Many of my classmates have happier memories of Blessed Sacrament, and in time I would find my own satisfaction in the classroom. My first years there, however, I met with little warmth. In part, it was that the nuns were critical of working mothers, and their disapproval was felt by latchkey kids. The irony of course was that my mother wouldn't have been working such long hours if not to pay for that education she believed was the key to any aspirations for a better life.”
Quote by Sonia Sotomayor
Book:My Beloved World
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My Beloved World
In this personal narrative, Justice Sonia Sotomayor shares her experiences growing up in the Bronx, her struggles with illness, her education, and her journey to becoming the first Hispanic woman to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States. more
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