The black woman had had to struggle against being a person of great strength.
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These stamps herald the struggle of men, women and children in the quest for equality, ... They are a fitting reminder that the work yet to be done must be built upon the contributions made by millions to bring our country to a better place.
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Greatness is not measured by what a man or woman accomplishes, but by the opposition he or she has overcome to reach his goals.
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She said it in her gentle manner but with the same vigor of the prophets of old as they struck injustice,
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