Carolina QuotesBlack-and-white photographs and film footage can convince us that these episodes transpired in a distant past, untouched by our contemporary world. Segregation shaped every aspect of my grandmother's education.
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“Black-and-white photographs and film footage can convince us…” Clint Smith. Carolina Quotes, record CQ-2443764C24. https://carolinaquotes.com/quote/2443764c24
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