Reflections on Little Rock
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This entry contains material that some people may find disturbing.Preliminary Remarks
Finally, I should like to remind the reader that I am writing as an outsider. I have never lived in the South and have even avoided occasional trips to Southern states because they would have brought me into a situation that I personally would find unbearable. Like most people of European origin I have difficulty in…
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