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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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Anita Hill
Age: 68
Born: 1956
Born: July 30
Attorney
Feminist
Human Rights Activist
Lawyer
Professor
Lone Tree
Oklahoma
Anita Faye Hill
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Race
History
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I became the messenger who had to be killed
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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 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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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.
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I'm not sure I can say there is a clean line between me as an individual and me as a lawyer.
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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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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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The experience of testifying and the aftermath have changed my life
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What we really need to be understanding is that all of these things matter and they all stem from the fact that certain people live with power and authority and they want to maintain it
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I thought that by saying no and explaining my reasons my employer would abandon his social suggestions. However, to my regret, in the following few weeks, he continued to ask me out on several occasions
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I see myself as an educator.
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You can't always expect a certain result, but you can expect to do your best.
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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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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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Testifying has helped me understand that one individual's behavior and actions make a difference. That my actions are important to people other than myself
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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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In July of 1983, I left Washington, DC area and have had minimal contact with Judge Clarence Thomas since
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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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I have no personal vendetta against Clarence Thomas. I seek only to provide the committee with information which it may regard as relevant
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