Along This Dusty Road

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Reads 98
Votes 18
Parts 8
Time 25m

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"I'm just as good as you are, Henry!" Minnie yells at her brother. "Let me go with you!"

"Stop acting like our Mother, Minda," Henry commands and shoved her aside. Minnie slapped his back with her handkerchief.

"Don't you walk away from me!" Minnie screamed. "This isn't you, Henry! Please don't do this." Minnie folded her hands together and allowed the tears to flow down her face. Henry glared at her.

"You're a stain on our family name," he spat. "Mother should have born a son instead of you!"

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When America was just beginning to come together, it used dark and cruel methods of rising to power. Life is tough for six young women thriving to survive in the new country.

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