When the civil rights battle was won, all the Jews and hippies and artists were middle class white people and all the blacks were still poor. Materially, not much changed.
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"When the civil rights battle was won, all the Jews and hippies and artists were middle class white people and all the blacks were still poor. Materially, not much changed." — Jonathan Lethem
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When the civil rights battle was won, all the Jews and hippies and artists were middle class white people and all the blacks were still poor. Materially, not much changed. — Jonathan Lethem
About Jonathan Lethem
Jonathan Lethem was a Writer from United States (1964–present).
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This quote is attributed to Jonathan Lethem, a Writer from United States.
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Jonathan Lethem lived from 1964 – present.