In order to be able to live at all in America I must be unafraid to li…

Alice Walker
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In order to be able to live at all in America I must be unafraid to live anywhere in it, and I must be able to live in the fashion and with whom I choose. ✨ Alice Walker, Barbara Christian (1994). Everyday Use, p.79, Rutgers University Press
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In order to be able to live at all in America I must be unafraid to live anywhere in it, and I must be able to live in the fashion and with whom I choose. ✨ Alice Walker, Barbara Christian (1994). Everyday Use, p.79, Rutgers University Press

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