The warmth I thought I'd felt in the southern air turned thick and humid and unfriendly. And the party turned into a wake.
13 seconds sound clip from the Destination Freedom - The Long Road (The story of Mary Church Terrell) classic radio play.
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- And I felt the warmth of the people around me and forgot the years I'd lived in terror...
- When my father went out to convince his neighbors he was free.
- And I waited for Tom to come and to again strike his rich, warm note.
- Instead, his younger brother came running up the steps in panic and fear!
- It's Tom! There's a riot over on Market Street. They've wrecked his store. Tom's been lynched.
- And telling the story to the ministers who prayed over me, and hearing some say...
- I am sorry, there's nothing we can do but pray. There's solace in prayer.
- The church for Negroes is on the other part of town. However, you have my deepest sympathy.
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