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“No words to tell my students about that, or the children taken away, or the threats of violence. No way to say, Any woman who steps outside the confines of womanhood will be called a lesbian.”

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Minnie Bruce Pratt
Minnie Bruce Pratt

Minnie Bruce Pratt is an American educator born on September 12, 1946. She has had a significant impact in academia, particularly in the fields of feminism and African American literature. more

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