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A daughter teaching her mother how to read, Alabama, 1890.

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@Abraham-b1r

Powerfull ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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@ThomasEvans-m8f

Powerful Moment.

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@TrevorStrickland-tr3vj

A picture that says a thousand words.💥🖤❤

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@Brotha.Jay1

Thank you my wonderful sisters and mothers absolutely 💯

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@kimberlyhamilton8637

Praises and Glory to Our Lord Jesus Christ

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@jaiyabyrd4177

Praise God. Their roads were not easy but they kept their eyes on the Sparrow

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@carlalamar6193

The love of reading, the yearning to learn....something "they" can't control or take away from you..

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@vickystafford4578

Love these old black & whites...also the sepia tones.❤️

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@rolandaLovesYAH

I sat here looking at this .... It's a shame the 1890 census was destroyed.... So much information was lost about our people..... this is heartfelt ❤️❤️❤️🔥🔥

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@kadidiadiallo3344

Just lovely unbelievable.👍💪💯💪🙏🏼🙏

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@sd247

Our culture needs a reset to get back to a strong family unity and cultural community connection.

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@Pulsonar

135 years ago is really not a long time ago I met my grandmother just 84 years after that picture was taken. I’m mixed race of Jamaican origin, but I could see West Africa written all over her. Just like that woman in that old picture. That’s some precious golden African blood running through my veins, the blood of legendary survivors, Im so proud.

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@clementgavi7290

No one has ever asked to be born. The daughter, in teaching her mother how to read, is blessing her mother with the blessing she has received. It is an act of benevolence and generosity. Since generosity in its etymology means to build a link among humankind.

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@tiyawinning

And still the smartest on planet earth 🌏

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@ALLGLORY2TMH-nn7le

Teaching her MOM to read from a book that was not their language. Our oeople spoke a different language. I mean no disrespect, but we know that our people came from the continent of Africa and garbage language English is the colonizers' language, not OURS. WHY DO OUR PEOPLE CONTINUE TO SAY WHAT THE colonizers LIED ON ABOUT US! OUR PEOPLE KNEW HOW TO READ IN THEIR LANGUAGE!! They we're Teachers, Boulders, Doctors, Surgeon, Nurse, scientists, INVENTORS and the lust is enlist. We must speak & write the truth, not the lies of these EVIL COLONIZERS.

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@Br3ntable

It's heart-warming to see a bond w/knowledge being natured.

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@Melloooooo949

❤️❤️❤️❤️🙏🏼

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@Alton-t4c

Very Powerful and encouraging! Mothers and Sisters you've been holding us men down for a long time. It's time we start to lead you all like Father God intended. Peace and blessings! 👑🦁

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@elaineagvent5513

Endearing 💞

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@thefanone

Priceless moment. Well done loving dhtr. Each one reach one teach one

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