"But what of black women?... I most sincerely doubt if any other race of women could have brought its fineness up through so devilish a fire."

Woman, Women, Doubt, Fire, Race

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"But what of black women?... I most sincerely doubt if any other race of women could have brought its fineness up through so devilish a fire."

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