We always think about the infamous Brown v. Board of Education, and you see little Ruby Bridges being escorted in by U.S. marshals. But we have seen a shift. You can't depend on the federal courts in some of these instances to help do the right thing. So these state races have become that much more important. Am I far off the mark on that? (13:12–13:19)
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Asserts that federal courts cannot always be depended upon to uphold civil rights.
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