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"The genius of our Constitution," she said in February 2018, "is that this concept of "We the people' has become ever more embracive." Our Constitution "is still being perfected but is ever more inclusive."

"Her message was simple: separate was not equal. Girls needed to have identical opportunities boys had, in exactly the same setting, with exactly the same offerings.

Sarah Grimke: "I ask no favor for my sex. All I ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our necks."

She became known for her progressive positions on matters of free speech, free association, and freedom from discrimination of every kind.

The Juneau school authorities ultimately changed their minds when Joe's father protested that the suspension would be a violation of Joe's constitutionally protected rights of free expression."

"On another occasion, Joe refused to stand for the Pledge of Allegiance at the start of the school day, turning his chair around so that his back was to the flag. The school authorities threatened him with a five day suspension, even though, almost 60 years earlier, the Supreme Court had ruled that public schools may not force students to recite the Pledge of Allegiance.