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An Inconvenient Woman by Keri Leigh Merritt

An Inconvenient Woman

The Extraordinary Life of Lillian Smith, the Southerner Who Defied Jim Crow America

by Keri Leigh Merritt

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  • Sep 29, 2026, 304 pages
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