Quote of the day
The Constitution was the expression not only of a political faith, but also of political fears. It was wrought both as the organ of the national interest and as the bulwark of certain individual and local rights.
A. Leon Higginbotham Jr.
Born: February 25, 1928
Died: December 14, 1998 (aged 70)
Bio: Aloyisus Leon Higginbotham Jr. was a prominent African-American civil rights advocate, author, and federal appeals court judge.
Known for:
- Shades of freedom (1996)