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Growing up at a golden moment

Growing up at a golden moment
Louis Venters

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Louis Venters
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Louis Venters

Louis Venters was born in eastern South Carolina. He is an associate professor of history at Francis Marion University and the author of several books on Baha'i history in South Carolina.

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A mother’s eyes on the prize
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A mother’s eyes on the prize

My first black teacher was in second-grade – and both my grandmothers tried to get me transferred out of that class. My mother told them to go to hell.

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