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It's said that if you can't say something good about a dead person, don't say it. Well, I consider him dead.

Thurgood Marshall

Thurgood Marshall

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This is a great country, but fortunately for you, it is not perfect. There is much to be done to bring about complete equality. Remove hunger. Bring reality closer to theory and democratic principles.
— Thurgood Marshall
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Ending racial discrimination in jury selection can be accomplished only by eliminating peremptory challenges entirely.
— Thurgood Marshall
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A child born to a Black mother in a state like Mississippi... has exactly the same rights as a white baby born to the wealthiest person in the United States. It's not true, but I challenge anyone to say it is not a goal worth working for.
— Thurgood Marshall
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Where you see wrong or inequality or injustice, speak out, because this is your country. This is your democracy. Make it. Protect it. Pass it on.
— Thurgood Marshall
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Each of you, as an individual, must pick your own goals. Listen to others, but do not become a blind follower.
— Thurgood Marshall
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