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As delegates we have learned to know Maryland's

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problems — we have had months of intensive study. As we

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have been given this knowledge, so also have we been given

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a duty — to spread that knowledge and the faith we have

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developed in this Constitution.

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We have one more thing to do to justify the honoi

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which has been done us. We must convince the people of

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Maryland that we have done our best — and that we have done

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it for all of them. We have many miles to go before we

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rest.

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Thank you. (Applause)

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THE PRESIDENT: The Chair recognizes Delegate

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Juanita Jackson Mitchell. (Applause)

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DELEGATE MITCHELL: Mr. President and fellow

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delegates:

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This is a great day. But it is not a day of

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triumph. Rather it is a day of rededication to the endur-

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ing principles on which our nation was founded.

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One hundred years ago in this same State House

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the Constitution was adopted which precluded the people of

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this State who were members of the Negro race from voting.