Quote by Jonathan Kozol

When I was teaching in the 1960s in Boston, there was a great deal of hope in the air. Martin Luther King Jr. was alive, Malcolm X was alive great, great leaders were emerging from the southern freedom movement.

When I was teaching in the 1960s in Boston, there was a grea

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This quote highlights the optimistic and hopeful atmosphere in Boston during the 1960s. The presence and influence of prominent leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X gave rise to a sense of inspiration and progress. It suggests that from the civil rights movement, a wave of strong and influential leaders emerged, specifically from the southern freedom movement, that symbolized a significant turning point in American history. Overall, the quote reflects the prevailing mood of hope and the belief in positive social change during that era.

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