Margaret Walker



 (Margaret Abigail Walker Alexander by marriage; July 7, 1915 – November 30, 1998) was an American poet and writer. She was part of the African-American literary movement in Chicago, known as the. Her notable works include For My People (1942) which won the, and the novel Jubilee (1966), set in the South during the American Civil War.

Quotes

 * I have learned from the difficult exigencies of life that freedom is a philosophical state of mind and existence. The mind is the only place where I can exist and feel free. In my mind, I am absolutely free.
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