Proud Shoes: The Story of an American Family, Volume 1Originally published in 1956, Pauli Murray tells the story of her grandparents, delving into the realities of slavery, survival, and miscegenation in the pre-Civil War/Reconstruction era in the South."A significant contribution to our understanding of the black experience in America. . . . Fascinating."-- Publishers Weekly |
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