James Baldwin "Stranger in the Village," Harper's Magazine' (1953); republished in Notes of a Native Son (1955)
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People are trapped in history and history is trapped in them.
— James Baldwin on History
What It Means
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Source: Wikiquote: "History" (B)
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About James Baldwin
James Arthur Baldwin (2 August 1924 – 1 December 1987) was an American novelist, short story writer, playwright, essayist, and social critic.
About James Baldwin
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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