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... appeared also Mrs. Sissieretta Jones , whose voice at once commanded attention as one of unusual richness and volume , and as one exhibiting especially the plaintive quality ever present in the typical Negro voice . At the present time ...
... appeared also Mrs. Sissieretta Jones , whose voice at once commanded attention as one of unusual richness and volume , and as one exhibiting especially the plaintive quality ever present in the typical Negro voice . At the present time ...
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... appeared in many noteworthy recitals . Mrs. Maud Cuney Hare , of Boston , a concert pianist , has within the last few years given several ex- cellent lecture - recitals dealing with Afro- American music . As between painting and ...
... appeared in many noteworthy recitals . Mrs. Maud Cuney Hare , of Boston , a concert pianist , has within the last few years given several ex- cellent lecture - recitals dealing with Afro- American music . As between painting and ...
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... appeared on some great occasions and before distin- guished audiences , such as that for instance in the Belasco Theatre in Washington in December , 1917 , when on a noteworthy pa- triotic occasion she was the only representa- tive of ...
... appeared on some great occasions and before distin- guished audiences , such as that for instance in the Belasco Theatre in Washington in December , 1917 , when on a noteworthy pa- triotic occasion she was the only representa- tive of ...
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... appeared on platforms with men and women of other races , sometimes sturdy opponents on pub- lic questions , and more than held her own . She has attended an international congress in Europe and surpassed all the other women from her ...
... appeared on platforms with men and women of other races , sometimes sturdy opponents on pub- lic questions , and more than held her own . She has attended an international congress in Europe and surpassed all the other women from her ...
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... by President Roosevelt . Since her marriage Mrs. Terrell has writ- ten much on topics of general interest and from time to time has formally appeared as a public lecturer . One of her strongest arti- cles MARY CHURCH TERRELL 87.
... by President Roosevelt . Since her marriage Mrs. Terrell has writ- ten much on topics of general interest and from time to time has formally appeared as a public lecturer . One of her strongest arti- cles MARY CHURCH TERRELL 87.
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