African-American women were living at the time where segregation was the letter of the law, They were basically treated as second-class citizens, but… - Octavia Spencer

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African-American women were living at the time where segregation was the letter of the law, They were basically treated as second-class citizens, but they weren’t complaining. They knew that they had more to offer, and they basically rolled up their sleeves and they did the work to be a part of something greater than themselves.