Anita Hill
1956
5
Quotes
Biography
Anita Hill is an American attorney and academic known for her brave testimony during the 1991 Senate confirmation hearings for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. Her allegations of sexual harassment brought the issue to national attention and sparked a crucial conversation on gender equality and workplace misconduct. Hill has dedicated her career to advocating for civil rights, women's rights, and social justice, making her a prominent figure in the fight against harassment and discrimination.
Famous Quotes (5)
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I will be satisfied if the description of this hearing is not who said what, but what has happened in America.
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Our lives are shaped as profoundly by personality as by gender or race.
3
There are no quick fixes to the problem of sexual harassment, despite what the media might lead us to believe.
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I come to this hearing with no political agenda. I have no political purpose in being here.
5
Personal accountability, personal responsibility is an essential ingredient of preventing wrongful acts.