“Einstein, when he arrived in America, was shocked at how Black Americans were treated. “There is separation of colored people from white people in the United States,” he said. “That separation is not a disease of colored people. It is a disease of white people. And, I do not intend to be quiet about it.” And, he wasn’t.
Although he had a fear of speaking in public, he made all the effort he could to spread the word of equality, denouncing racism and segregation and becoming a huge proponent of civil rights even before the term became fashionable. Einstein was a member of several civil rights groups (including the Princeton chapter of the NAACP).
Happy Birthday Albert Einstein!”Source: Craig Lowery II for Last Words.
considering the circumstances he fled from, his distaste for the disgusting way America sorted people by race would have been a nasty reminder of the horrors of human nature
I had no idea, but this makes Einstein even more awesome in my books.
Gee, I wonder why nobody ever talks about this?
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I do not mind that you are a girl, but the main thing is that you yourself do not mind. There is no reason for it.
A letter from Einstein, born on this day in 1879, to a little girl who wanted to be a scientist but was concerned that her gender held her back. (via explore-blog)
Do not pay any mind to those who tell you that “you can’t”. This includes yourself.
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(Source: suicidegeeks)
