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A minority group has 'arrived' only when it has the right to produce some fools and scoundrels without the entire group paying for it.

Carl T. Rowan

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Carl T. Rowan
Age: 75 †
Born: 1925
Born: August 11
Died: 2000
Died: September 23
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Diplomat
Journalist
Writer
Ravenscroft
Tennessee
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Entire
Scoundrels
Fool
Arrived
Produce
Minority
Groups
Fools
Politics
Minorities
Political
Paying
Without
Prejudice

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