“Defining myself, as opposed to being defined by others, is one of the most difficult challenges I face.”
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Speech at Democratic National Convention, 1992
Lawyer, diplomat, and politician who became the first Black woman elected to the United States Senate in 1992.
Explore all Carol Moseley Braun quotes →This quote speaks to the pillar of Identity — the clarity to know who you are, where you come from, and what you stand for. Self-knowledge has long been a form of resistance and a foundation for liberation.
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