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Quote by Toni Morrison
I merged those two words, black and feminist, because I was surrou

I merged those two words, black and feminist, because I was surrounded by black women who were very tough and and who always assumed they had to work and rear children and manage homes. – Toni Morrison

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The body is ready to have babies. Nature wants it done then, when the body can handle it, not after 40, when the income can handle it. – Toni Morrison

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All water has a perfect memory and is forever trying to get back to where it was. – Toni Morrison

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I fought all my life for women to make their own choices, in their personal and professional lives. I made mine. – Hillary Clinton

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