Unnamed Negro Prostitutes

Submitted by sfr on Sat, 2020-01-25 08:29
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Unnamed Negro Prostitutes
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Unnamed Negro Prostitutes
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The prostitutes who work at the less expensive Memphis brothel to which Clarence takes Virgil and Fonzo in Sanctuary are described as "coffee-colored" (199). Their dresses are "bright," their hair is "ornate" and their smiles are "golden" (199).

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