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“Being oppressed means the absence of choices”
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“I have a dream that one day little black boys and girls will be holding hands with little white boys and girls.”
― I Have a Dream
― I Have a Dream
“When someone shows you who they are believe them the first time.”
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“I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.”
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“Hating people because of their color is wrong. And it doesn't matter which color does the hating. It's just plain wrong.”
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