His name was Clifton and he was black and they shot him. Is… - Ralph Ellison

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His name was Clifton and he was black and they shot him. Isn’t that enough to tell? Isn’t it all you need to know?

Ralph Ellison

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Ralph Waldo Ellison (March 1, 1913 – April 16, 1994) was an American writer and academic known for his novel Invisible Man, which won the National Book Award in 1953.

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His name was Clifton and he was black and they shot him. Isn’t that enough to tell? Isn’t it all you need to know? - Ralph Ellison

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