Jacob Lawrence, "The Life of Toussaint L'Ouverture No. 6" (1938)

Jacob Lawrence, The Life of Toussaint L'Ouverture No. 6. The birth of Toussaint L'Ouverture, May 20, 1743. Both of Toussaint's parrents were slaves. (1938)

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Workbook: May, 2006

May 31, 2006: Houseguests.
May 30, 2006: Takes a cup from the drainer.
May 29, 2006: His purpose is to be entertained.
May 28, 2006: What would happen to the world...
May 27, 2006: "I haven't actually read the material."
May 26, 2006: As a child what impressed me most about The Country was that it was dark.
May 25, 2006: She put me down for reading The Arabian Nights.
May 24, 2006: Painted sign with graphics, side of the road.
May 23, 2006: If you were loyal you'd tell her to get help.
May 22, 2006: The New Yorker and ESPN exist for the same purpose: profit.
May 21, 2006: Couldn't manage her organizational dues.
May 20, 2006: Rather than a distinct individual with a unique identity...
May 19, 2006: It's so rare to see penguins at this latitude.
May 18, 2006: New car smell.
May 17, 2006: "Wait 'til the body bags come home..."
May 16, 2006: She made me feel that I was unimportant.
May 15, 2006: Once when I was a little girl I had to pee so bad...
May 14, 2006: Walk the sidewalk, sing quietly to yourself...
May 13, 2006: The joy of women's voices.
May 12, 2006: He wanted me to be his tape recorder.
May 11, 2006: Excitement.
May 10, 2006: Sunlight through billowing window curtains.
May 9, 2006: On a city map I traced in black felt pen the outline of every street we rode.
May 8, 2006: Her voice in my head.
May 7, 2006: These people are dishonest.
May 6, 2006: "I will never let you down."
May 5, 2006: "They put him to sleep... and he never woke up."
May 4, 2006: Trembling: the confession.
May 3, 2006: "I can't believe we spent all those nights in that stupid little twin bed."
May 2, 2006: We sat in the trees to watch the explosions.
May 1, 2006: "Every woman I know can relate to that song."

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