Having a wife and kids drove home the brutal reality of the slave system for me - the price it exacted on families. On the other hand, whenever I despair over our history, I am brought back to hope, the hope that things will get better, for my children.
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"Having a wife and kids drove home the brutal reality of the slave system for me - the price it exacted on families. On the other hand, whenever I despair over our history, I am brought back to hope, the hope that things will get better, for my children." — Colson Whitehead #familyparenting
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Having a wife and kids drove home the brutal reality of the slave system for me - the price it exacted on families. On the other hand, whenever I despair over our history, I am brought back to hope, the hope that things will get better, for my children. — Colson Whitehead
About Colson Whitehead
Colson Whitehead was a Novelist from United States (1969–present).
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This quote is attributed to Colson Whitehead, a Novelist from United States.
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Colson Whitehead lived from 1969 – present.
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