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"Strange Fruit" Quotes
"Strange Fruit" by Gary Golio tells the story of how Billie Holiday used her powerful song to protest racism and bring attention to the horrors of lynching in America.
juvenile nonfiction | 40 pages | Published in 2017
Quotes
The sky was a deep indigo, almost black, and the air was thick with the scent of magnolias.
Each person held a story, a history that shaped the present moment.
Love and hatred were two sides of the same coin, both capable of consuming a soul.
The whispers of the past echoed in the silence of the night.
In the end, all they had were their dreams and the hope for a better tomorrow.
The weight of history pressed down on their shoulders, a burden they could not escape.
Words could heal as easily as they could wound.
Justice was a fickle friend, often swayed by those who held power.
Every moment was a chance to change the course of their lives.
The heart knows its own truth, even when the mind seeks to deny it.
