1930
Dear Journal,
Graduation day at Lincoln University. I can't describe what it felt like to walk across that stage in front of my peers, friends, and family and prove my worth through my hard-earned bachelor's degree in American literature and philosophy. I must admit, my mischievous personality took over me at the beginning, but I would have to say my good grades brought me back to the proper side of the tracks. My addition to the debate team led to a numerous amount of victories, which confidently reassured my value at this university. After all these years, I think I am interested to test my skills in law.
I have had my eyes on the University of Maryland Law School, but being that is an all-white school, I am unable to attend. I find it rather outrageous that the color of my skin set boundaries and limits on the range of opportunities presented to me and my community. How, in all the years of existence did we, as a societal unit, end up in the midst of racial segregation? The thought that there is a superior race, community, being in the world? I will be the end to this madness, this ridiculousness that has infected our society for generations. The poison we chose to consume only makes us more weak, and without the strength of our brothers and sisters, we cannot prosper.
Sincerely,
Thurgood Marshall
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