All my life I had to fight. I had to fight my daddy. I had to fight my…

Alice Walker
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All my life I had to fight. I had to fight my daddy. I had to fight my uncles. I had to fight my brothers. Girl, child ain't safe in a family of men, but I ain't never thought I had to fight in my own house. I loves Harpo. God knows I do. But I'll kill him dead before I let him beat me. ✨ The Color Purple. www.npr.org. December 16, 1985.
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