"Essie Mae" Struggles of a Black Woman from Mississippi

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The Claiborne's treated her almost as an equal and encouraged her to better herself. Toosweet had another baby right before Essie Mae went into the seventh grade. Toosweet and Raymond finally got married right before this baby was born. In the eighth grade Essie Mae was elected homecoming queen...
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Her father bought her a wonderful new dress and her mother didn't recognize her until she waved. During the preparation for the homecoming festivities, Essie Mae had to provide her birth certificate. Toosweet sent off for a copy since the original had burned in a house fire and when it came back everything was correct except for the name...
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