“I grew up in a house where nobody had to tell me to go to school every day and do my homework.”

“In high school, I discovered myself. I was interested in race relations and the legal profession. I read about Lincoln and that he believed the law to be the most difficult of professions.”

“I never thought I would live long enough to see the legal profession change to the extent it has.”

“The legal difference between the sit-ins and the Freedom Riders was significant.”

“King consciously steered away from legal claims and instead relied on civil disobedience.”

“I grew up in a house where nobody had to tell me to go to school every day and do my homework.”