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American History

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1. I was in third grade in 1947 and there were maybe four black children in our class. This was a monumental event for

Mon Apr 15, 2024, 06:41 PM

Apr 2024

them, they smiled and laughed more and walked with a bit of a strut. We were all excited for them and for Robinson. It was quite a great time.

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