Once the woman decided to get free, she had also decided to stay free... The older Jo =got, the more he understood about the woman he called Ma. The more he understood that sometimes staying free required unimaginable sacrifice.

Yaa Gyasi
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Sheba is a character in the Old Testament. Sheba was the queen of Sheba, and she was one of Solomon's most loyal and powerful wives. Sheba is one of the most well-known women in the Bible and many people think she is a fictional character. However, she was actually real and lived during Solomon's time. Sheba was a very important person and her story has been told throughout the centuries.

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