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Apr 01, 2002 tademy takes historical fact and mingles it with fiction to weave a vivid and dramatic account of what life was like for the four remarkable women who came before her. While suzette is hardworking, she is early taught the lesson of keeping her mouth shut when it comes to dealing with the white masters. There in the early 19th century, slaves, free people of color, and creole french planters lived and worked, loved and bore children. Citizens creek by lalita tademy the new york times bestselling author of the oprah book club pick cane river brings us the evocative story of a.
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