Carolina Quotes
In spite of the forces that wished to annihilate us, sometimes in the name of Christianity, we are still here because of our relationship to God and one another.
Malinda Maynor Lowery Connected to the Carolinas
Source
Malinda Maynor Lowery, "The Low Hum," Oxford American, Issue 103 (Winter 2018, the North Carolina Music Issue), November 20, 2018
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“In spite of the forces that wished to annihilate us, sometim…” Malinda Maynor Lowery. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-2211AEA62B. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/2211aea62b
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