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The abolitionists were not like the rugged people out West, and they were not like John Brown, either. They were people who made speeches and did politics.

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James McBride

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When you tell them you’re a writer, they say, ‘What have you written?’ And then you’ve got to tell them what you’ve done. I don’t ask a plumber what he does. Then I have to explain what I’ve done, and I haven’t really, you know. I’ve just told some stories.

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I’m trying to get Americans to see that we’re all pretty much the same. I believe it; I was taught God doesn’t have a color. I want to better the planet a little bit.

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May 2, 2024

I’m trying to get Americans to see that we’re all pretty much the same. I believe it; I was taught God doesn’t have a color. I want to better the planet a little bit.

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May 2, 2024

When you tell them you’re a writer, they say, ‘What have you written?’ And then you’ve got to tell them what you’ve done. I don’t ask a plumber what he does. Then I have to explain what I’ve done, and I haven’t really, you know. I’ve just told some stories.

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