And here's the thing. Some people are intimidated by protest. I'm nothing, because if it were not for protest, I would not be mayor of Chicago. In fact, Absent protest, we wouldn't be in a position where this country can make history by electing the first black woman of Asian descent to become the most powerful leader in the country and arguably in the world. Right? So we didn't get here because dates changed. We got here because we changed the hearts of people. And that's what I wanted to be on display. (57:55–58:11)
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