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Barack Obama

condoleeza

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7. Why?

Reply to freshwest (Reply #2)

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 02:43 AM

Feb 2013

I was a freshman in HS in '63, it was the beginning of my "social consciousness", these are some powerful photo's I've seen before, but they are what made me who I am today and I'm not famous, nor do I want to be, but I fought for civil rights and abortion rights and raised 2 daughters who are also making a difference.

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50 Years Ago: The World in 1963 in 50 Photos of Our Lives (Dial-Up Warning) [View all] freshwest Feb 2013 OP

It was a hell of a year for me, too Warpy Feb 2013 #1

It was a mistake to post this here, obviously. freshwest Feb 2013 #2

Why? condoleeza Feb 2013 #7

That's what I said in my own words, but I'm not here to debate the thread. freshwest Feb 2013 #8

I was eleven years old at the time. sheshe2 Feb 2013 #3

K&R nt sheshe2 Feb 2013 #4

K&R... love_katz Feb 2013 #5

Right back at you! freshwest Feb 2013 #6

The ugliness of soul often depicted in the civil-rights-related photos is still chillingly stark indepat Feb 2013 #9

True. Yet interposed with that, humbling beauty of spirit by those who desire better days. Thanks! freshwest Feb 2013 #10

Thank you for these historical pics of struggle and pain Cha Mar 2013 #11