At present, our country needs women's idealism and determination, perhaps more in politics than anywhere else.

Congress seems drugged and inert most of the time... its idea of meeting a problem is to hold hearings or, in extreme cases, to appoint a commission.

Laws will not eliminate prejudice from the hearts of human beings. But that is no reason to allow prejudice to continue to be enshrined in our laws - to perpetuate injustice through inaction.

Of my two `handicaps,' being female put more obstacles in my path than being black.

The emotional, sexual, and psychological stereotyping of females begins when the doctor says, 'It's a girl.'

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

At present, our country needs women's idealism and determination, perhaps more in politics than anywhere else.