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There are not many males, black or white, who wish to get involved with a woman who's committed to her own development.

~Eleanor Holmes Norton

Topics: Black Black Or White Committed Development Get Her Involved Males Many Own White Who Wish Woman

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I am not among those who engage in nostalgia, because I think that locks you into a moment in time without thinking about where you are, what needs to be done now.

~Eleanor Holmes Norton

Topics: About Am Among Because Done Engage Locks Moment Needs Nostalgia Now Think Thinking Those Time Where Who Without You I Think I Am

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I went to Dunbar High School, recognized as the best high school of the segregated era. The education enabled students from Dunbar to attend the best colleges and universities in the country.

~Eleanor Holmes Norton

Topics: Attend Best Colleges Country Education Era High High School Recognized School Segregated Students Universities

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On the road to equality there is no better place for blacks to detour around American values than in forgoing its example in the treatment of its women and the organization of its family.

~Eleanor Holmes Norton

Topics: American American Values Around Better Better Place Blacks Detour Equality Example Family Organization Place Road Than Treatment Values Women

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There is no reason to repeat bad history.

~Eleanor Holmes Norton

Topics: Bad History No Reason Reason Repeat

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Men without jobs do not form families.

~Eleanor Holmes Norton

Topics: Families Form Jobs Men Without

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With children no longer the universally accepted reason for marriage, marriages are going to have to exist on their own merits.

~Eleanor Holmes Norton

Topics: Accepted Children Exist Going Longer Marriage Marriages Merits Own Reason Universally

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If diversity is what is a central value in every selective university in the United States, then it ought to be seen as a compelling interest by the Supreme Court.

~Eleanor Holmes Norton

Topics: Central Compelling Court Diversity Every Interest Ought Seen Selective States Supreme Supreme Court Then United United States University Value

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That line, about half of somebody's supporters being deplorables, was maybe the worst line I've ever heard in politics. You never - even when you're running against a bunch of racists, you never take off against the voters. It was a politics 101 foible.

~Eleanor Holmes Norton

Topics: About Against Being Bunch Even Ever Half Heard Line Maybe Never Never Take Off Politics Racists Running Somebody Supporters Take Voters Worst You

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The broad brush of stereotyping is what least appeals to people of color.

~Eleanor Holmes Norton

Topics: Appeals Broad Brush Color Least People Stereotyping

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: June 13th, 1937

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