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Title: It's Good to Read this book...
Review: I found this to be a fascinating read, and recommend it to anyone of any race as a way to walk in another's shoe's. I have read reviews that put it down for not being angry and realistic enough. My impression was that there was a lot of realism, but told with warm generosity of spirit. This is the autobiography of an African-American woman growing up in DuQuoin, Illinois in the early 1900's. It has a special fascination for me because it also the place and shortly before the time when my Mother was growing up in DuQuoin and where a number of my relatives still live. While there were racial tensions, Duquoin in that era apparently was more hospitable to African-Americans than most towns in the area.What I know of the time and place is very congruent with her stories. Read and enjoy.
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