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Langston Hughes SIGNED Simple Speaks His Mind HBDJ African American Interest
$ 396
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Humorous stories of the daily life and wisdom of the unfortunately named Simple. Originally written for the African American readership of The Chicago Defender."No matter what a man does, sick or well, something is liable to happen, especially if you are colored" Very timely!
This copy once belonged to Delyte Morris (1906-1982) well known educator and later Chancellor / reformer/ transformer of Southern Illinois University, as evidenced by Hughes' inscription dated 1954