In this three-part clip from FOURTEEN: A Theatrical Performance, a performer embodying notable women from the reconstruction period, including Susie King Taylor, Harriet Jacobs, and Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, reads excerpts from their letters and speeches.
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March 09, 2021
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