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James Weldon Johnson Quotes

The Southern whites are in many respects a great people. Looked at from a certain point of view, they are picturesque. If one will put oneself in a romantic frame of mind, one can admire their notions of chivalry and bravery and justice.
James Weldon Johnson

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Poet Quotes
Category:
American Poet Quotes
Date of Birth:
June 17, 1871
Date of Death:
June 26, 1938
Nationality:
American
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