If we desire a civilized society, we must first teach our ci... - Bayard Rustin

"If we desire a civilized society, we must first teach our citizens to read, to reflect and to reason."

Bayard Rustin Wisdom

Civil Rights Organizer, LGBTQ+ Pioneer American 1912–1987

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