Difficulty need not foreshadow despair or defeat. Rather, achievement can be all the more satisfying because of obstacles surmounted.
William H. Hastie Quotes
Democracy is not being, it is becoming. It is easily lost, but never finally won.
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| Birth: | 17th November, 1904 |
| Death: | 14th April, 1976 |
| Nationality: | American |
| Profession: | Educator, Judge, Lawyer |
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William Henry Hastie was the first African American to serve as Governor of the United States Virgin Islands, as a Federal judge, and as a Federal appellate judge.After his graduation from Dunbar High School, Hastie graduated first in his class, magna cum laude from Amherst College in Massachusetts. He received a LL.B. from Harvard Law School in 1930, followed by a S.J.D. from Harvard Law School in 1933.
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