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The Real—and Really Creepy—Lesson of That ‘Atlantic’ Slave Story

Harsh Truths

Yes, the mother was cruel, but the important point is Lola’s kindness in the face of that cruelty, and how it was used against her to sustain her oppression.

Barrett Holmes Pitner
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