Some fine men are in Congress, too few, trying to do a responsible job. But they are surrounded and almost neutralized by a greater number whose instinct is to make a deal before they make a decision.

As there were no black Founding Fathers, there were no founding mothers - a great pity, on both counts.

I ran for the presidency, despite hopeless odds, to demonstrate the sheer will and refusal to accept the status quo.

The minorities have been confined to the city by a moat of bigotry.

Racism keeps people who are being managed from finding out the truth through contact with each other.

Political organizations are formed to keep the powerful in power.

As a black person I am no stranger to prejudice. But the truth is that in the political world I have been far more often discriminated against because I am a woman than because I am black.