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As the Twig Is Bent: A Memoir of Growing Up in the Jim Crow South
Gwendolyn Brooks's memoir, As the Twig Is Bent, is a powerful and moving account of one woman's journey from childhood to adulthood in the segregated South. Brooks deftly weaves together personal anecdotes, historical context, and social...
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