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I am not ashamed of my grandparents for having been slaves. I am only ashamed of myself for having at one time being ashamed.

Ralph Ellison
Grandmother, Grandparent, African American
Ralph Ellison (2010). “Invisible Man”, p.40, Vintage
I am not ashamed of my grandparents for having been slaves. I am only ashamed of myself for having at one time being ashamed.