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The 'double-edged sword' of being a Black first

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The Price of the Ticket

Being the sol rights queen was a double edged sword. It reflected her achievements, but it also meant that detractors could always weaponize her identity or her pass as a civil rights lawyer. And yet, i think constance baker motley, ultimately, she revelled in what she did achieve. She she liked being looked up to by passers by in the streets in new york city or in her chambers a. The system itself envelops you when one becomes a part of the system,. meaning that one has to play by the roles, the norms and traditions of that system.

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