A white public had put her on a pedestal, and from that pedestal she looked down and saw everything unmasked… — Marie Vieux-Chauvet
A white public had put her on a pedestal, and from that pedestal she looked down and saw everything unmasked. And what she saw was horrific. It was a shame. (chapter XII, p175)
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