Unnamed Negro Letter Writers

Submitted by sfr on Sat, 2020-02-01 13:13
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2145
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Unnamed Negro Letter Writers
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Unnamed Negro Letter Writers
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In Light in August Joanna Burden conducts a steady and voluminous correspondence with "the presidents and faculties and trustees" and "young girl students and even alumnae" of various southern Negro schools and colleges. In her replies Joanna sends them "advice, business, financial and religions" and "advice personal and practical" (233).

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