“My master jecked up my dress and gived my mistress the whip and told her to teach me a lesson. Every time she hit me she asked me what I said my name was. I said Jane Brown. She hit me again: what I said my name was. I said Jane Brown.”
Quote by Ernest J. Gaines
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The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman
This book is a first-person narrative that follows the life of Miss Jane Pittman, a woman who was born into slavery and lived to witness the profound changes in American society following the Civil War. The story delves into the complexities of race, identity, and the struggle for freedom, offering a poignant and insightful look at the human spirit. more
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