I remained free in Europe and I worked and studied while I saw other women slowly giving in to race prejudice...
11 seconds sound clip from the Destination Freedom - The Long Road (The story of Mary Church Terrell) classic radio play.
You can hear this line at 00:17:52 in the radio play.
Quote context
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- In my own country, there too are institutions where I can't study because of my color.
- But of course that's foolish... any institution would be proud to have such a scholar as you.
- Any institution should be ashamed to discriminate against any woman.
- I don't think I can study here.
- I've heard of your lectures in Germany. And there's a need for the same things here.
- Women in this country have gathered under the National American Woman Suffrage Association.
- We're working for an amendment to the Constitution that will give women the right to vote.
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