People are trapped in history and history is trapped in the… - James Baldwin

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People are trapped in history and history is trapped in them.

James Baldwin

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James Arthur Baldwin (2 August 1924 – 1 December 1987) was an American novelist, short story writer, playwright, essayist, and social critic.

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People are trapped in history and history is trapped in them. - James Baldwin

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