My Face Is Black Is True: Callie House and the Struggle for Ex-Slave Reparations
“My face is black is true but its not my fault but I love my name and my honest dealing with my fellow man.” –Callie House (1899)
In this groundbreaking book, acclaimed historian Dr. Mary Frances Berry…
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