Sometimes, it's like a hair across your cheek. You can't see it, you can't find it with your fingers, but you keep brushing at it because the feel of it is irritating.

Marian Anderson

On racism.

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Topic

Racism Prejudice and bias

Speaker

Marian Anderson

Language

English

Time

1960 1960s 20th century

Occupation

Singer

From

United States

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Anderson, Marian. Quoted in Ladies' Home Journal. Sept. 1960.

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Source
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Time
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Authentication Score 3
Citation

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