"Affirmative action works but we're going to need to muster all our political resources if we are to keep it in place."

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Source: Harold Washington, Alton Miller (1988). “Climbing a Great Mountain: Selected Speeches of Mayor Harold Washington”

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Harold Washington was the first African American mayor of Chicago, known for his progressive policies and commitment to social justice.

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