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THE BLACK FAMILY PLEDGE by MAYA ANGELOU

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First Line: BECAUSE WE HAVE FORGOTTEN OUR ANCESTORS
Subject(s): AFRICAN AMERICANS; ANCESTORS & ANCESTRY; NEGROES; AMERICAN BLACKS; HERITAGE; HEREDITY;

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