Rhodes, Jewell Parker books

Douglass’ Women

He thought I gave in to him. I was ready, though, to fight for my baby girl. Once I birthed the new baby, I figured I’d go to Mam. Freddy owed me a trip. I’d say, “Let me take the children to Mam this one time. Then, Rosetta go to school.” How could he say no? And once I was with Mam, in Baltimor...