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“I intend to destroy segregation by positive and embracing methods(...) When my brothers try to draw a circle to exclude me, I shall draw a larger circle to include them. Where they speak out for the privileges of a puny group, I shall shout for the rights of all mankind.”

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Pauli Murray, born on November 20, 1910, and died on July 1, 1985, was an outstanding activist, lawyer, theologian, and writer. She is renowned for her contributions to the civil rights, women's rights, and peace movements. more

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