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they were and how much suffering they had to endure.
When they are faced with problems they relate back to stories, just as this, to
find that strength once again.
Mrs. Hurston, being a African American herself, should have the right to
tell a story of her heritage without being persecuted. The fact that that is
how African Americans spoke during that time should not be cause for
embarrassment. It is just a fact of how things were. When relating a story
from a certain time period, it should be written in the dialect used at that
time.
The people who find this story demeaning are obviously choosing to not
believe this is how things were. If you change the facts, you change the
history. People of all nationalities have parts of their heritage that they
would rather not admit to, but a mistake made should be noted and then changed
if possible. It should not be forgotten due to its unpleasantness.
The more African Americans are ignored for their differences, the more
they have ...

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