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

Constance Baker Motley
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  1. I grew up in a house where nobody had to tell me to go to school every day and do my homework.

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

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

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  5. 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.

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