The Constitution they wrote was designed to protect the rights of white, male citizens. As there were no black Founding Fathers, there were no founding mothers — a great pity, on both counts. It is not too late to complete the work they left undone. Today, here, we should start to do so.

Author: Shirley Chisholm
Year: 1970
Year evidence: For the Equal Rights Amendment (10 August 1970).
Source: Quotes — For the Equal Rights Amendment (10 August 1970).
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