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Sonia Sotomayor: “Doubtful. Would I and my brother and I have been able to resist the war of drugs in the surrounding schools? Who knows.”

On the recordMarch 6, 2013
Doubtful. Would I and my brother and I have been able to resist the war of drugs in the surrounding schools? Who knows.

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Sonia Sotomayor reflects on the influence of her Catholic school education on her life and the challenges faced by students in her community.

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