That I Am A National Figure Because

... All Americans Are The Prisoners Of Racial Prejudice.

I Stand Before You Today As A Candidate For The Democratic Nomination For The Presidency Of The United States. I Am Not The Candidate Of Black America, Although I Am Black And Proud. I'm Not The Candidate Of The Women's Movement Of This Country, Although I Am A Woman, And I'm Equally Proud Of That. I Am Not The Candidate Of Any Political Bosses Or Fat Cats Or Special Interests... I Am The Candidate Of The People...

I Ran For The Presidency, Despite Hopeless Odds, To Demonstrate The Sheer Will And Refusal To Accept The Status Quo.

I Had Met Far More Discrimination Because I Am A Woman Than Because I Am Black.

The Constitution They Wrote Was Designed To Protect The Rights Of White, Male Citizens. As There Were No Black Founding Fathers, There Were No Founding Mothers - A Great Pity, On Both Counts. It Is Not Too Late To Complete The Work They Left Undone. Today, Here, We Should Start To Do So.