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Kamala Harris: “I grew up immersed in the ideals of the civil rights…”

Featuring: Kamala Harris, Democrat | Former Vice President of the United States | National

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Published | Video Starts at 09:02

That was my mother, and she taught us, and she always. She also taught us, and she also taught us. And never do anything half assed. And that is a direct quote. A direct quote. I grew up immersed in the ideals of the civil rights movement. My parents had met at a civil rights gathering, and they made sure that we learned about civil rights leaders, including the lawyers like Thurgood Marshall and Constance Baker Motley, those who battled in the courtroom to make real the promise of America. (09:02–09:07)

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