Agreement Quote by Shirley Chisholm

“The difference between de jure and de facto segregation is the difference between open, forthright bigotry and the shamefaced kind that works through unwritten agreements between real estate dealers, school officials, and local politicians.”

Shirley Chisholm

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I am and always will be a catalyst for change.

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The emotional, sexual, and psychological stereotyping of females begins when the doctor says: It's a girl.

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I had met far more discrimination because I am a woman than because I am black.

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“Following along the path of her role models, Shirley knew that if she waited for permission, she’d never receive her turn.”

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