"We had been led to believe that American education is inferior. We have been impressed with American technology, however, and through your Constitutional law class—the first time we have ever been taught by an American—we have come to change our views. We used to accept without questioning whatever the lecturer said. Through your class we have learned to inquire."
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Pauli Murray
Pauli Murray (20 November 1910 – 1 July 1985) was an American civil rights activist, women's rights activist, lawyer, author, poet, educator and Episcopal priest.
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