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I saw how many people were poor and how many kids my age went to school hungry in the morning, which I dont think most o
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"I saw how many people were poor and how many kids my age went to school hungry in the morning, which I don't think most of my contemporaries in racially segregated schools in the South thought very much about at the time"

- Charles Kuralt

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Charles Kuralt's quote speaks with the raw comparison between his experience maturing in the South and also the fact of destitution and cravings that he witnessed. He was likely amazed to see the number of people were living in poverty and the number of youngsters his age were mosting likely to school without having actually consumed morning meal. This was likely a stark contrast to his own experience, as he was most likely going to a racially set apart school, where the pupils were not subjected to the exact same degree of destitution and appetite. Kuralt's quote speaks to the privilege of his very own experience and also the absence of understanding of the facts of destitution as well as hunger that his peers had. It additionally talks to the relevance of comprehending the experiences of those that are less fortunate as well as the need to do something about it to address the problems of poverty and also hunger.

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USA Flag This quote is written / told by Charles Kuralt between September 10, 1934 and July 4, 1997. He/she was a famous Journalist from USA. The author also have 40 other quotes.

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