Jacob Lawrence, "The Life of Harriet Tubman No. 5" (1940)

Jacob Lawrence, The Life of Harriet TubmanNo. 5. She felt the sting of slavery when as a young girl she was struck on the head with an iron bar by an enraged overseer. (1940)

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February 7, 2003:

Her father, who is clearly inhabited by demons, had this to say about the expensive shirts his wife bought him for xmas.

"You bought these at Marshall's?! They always rip you off at Marshalls!

"And what are these funny-looking collars? These would be nice shirts if they didn't have these ugly collars."

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