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A life, a symbol by nell irvin painter norton, 1996, 370 pp. Interview with nell painter concerning her work on sojourner truth, july 27, 1995 article. S ojourner t ruth saw the dawning of a new era in american history in abraham lincolns signing the district of columbia emancipation act in 1862, and the emancipation proclamation in 1863. Painters latest book, the history of white people, guides us through more than 2000 years of western civilization, illuminating not only the invention of race but the frequent praise of whiteness. Sojourner truth download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi.
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