Why reasonable people go stark raving mad when anything involving a Ne…

Harper Lee
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Why reasonable people go stark raving mad when anything involving a Negro comes up, is something I don't pretend to understand. ✨ Harper Lee (1970). To Kill a Mockingbird, p.20, Dramatic Publishing
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