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One of the things I was taught in law school is that I'd never be able to think the same again - that being a lawyer is something that's part of who I am as an individual now.

Anita Hill

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Anita Hill
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: July 30
Attorney
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Lone Tree
Oklahoma
Anita Faye Hill
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For my undergraduate work, I went to Oklahoma State University and graduated from there in 1977
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I am really proud to be a part in whatever way of women becoming active in the political scene. I think it was the first time that people came to terms with the reality of what it meant to have a Senate made up of 98 men and two women.
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I resent the idea that people would blame the messenger for the message, rather than looking at the content of the message itself.
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We have a history of gender and racial bias on our court that continues to undermine the system. Excluding individuals based on race is antagonistic to the pursuit of justice.
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If I can mean to people - if I can symbolize the ability to pursue gender equality, racial equality, and to be truthful about our experiences, then, absolutely, that's what I want to be.
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I did what my conscience told me to do, and you can't fail if you do that.
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I think, though, as African-American women, we are always trained to value our community even at the expense of ourselves, and so we attempt to protect the African-American community.
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You can't always expect a certain result, but you can expect to do your best.
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We've got to understand that all disenfranchised people have something in common...The pursuit of justice really is about equality for everyone.
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I was aware, however, that telling at any point in my career could adversely affect my future career
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I am hopeful that others who have suffered sexual harassment will not become discouraged by my experience, but instead will find the strength to speak out about this serious problem.
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Certainly my life will not ever be as private and discreet, and perhaps I should even use the word insulated, as it was before
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The FBI has had a history of sex discrimination complaints brought against it, as well as race discrimination
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I became the messenger who had to be killed
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I have - often say to people that you really don't get to decide your own legacy. I mean, what you do is, you try to be your own authentic self. And then people decide how they're going to interpret that and what it means to them.
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I work every day to live up to my mother's model. She was a very proud woman. And she really prepared me to go off into the world as a proud daughter.
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calls for equal treatment are often seen as calls for 'special treatment' in situations where discrimination has become the norm.
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When I think of what has happened in a larger sense, beyond myself, then I would not change anything.
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The real problem is that the way that power is given out in our society pits us against each other.
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Whether we call it a job or a career, work is more than just something we do. It is a part of who we are.
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