Proud shoes : the story of an American family : typescript, 1956 / by Pauli Murray.

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Proud shoes : the story of an American family : typescript, 1956 / by Pauli Murray.

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Typewritten manuscript with handwritten corrections, telling a story of slavery, survival, and miscegenation in the pre-Civil War/Reconstruction era South, a tribute to author's grandparents and an illuminating glimpse into our nation's racial history. It was subsequently published in 1956, New York, by Harper and Brothers Publishers.

336 leaves; 29 cm.

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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SNAC Resource ID: 6794767

New York Public Library System, NYPL

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