“Asheville’s conscience began to be disturbed. It saw the handsome Pack
Memorial Library rise in all its chaste beauty, and could not forget
that no negro could cross its entrance. It told visiting tourists of its
friendship for its colored wards, it determination to do the right
thing by them and its accomplishments along the line, and stammered a
bit when asked what facilities it offered them for reading matter...”
Interesting reading this morning from: https://mountainx.com/news/asheville-archives-irene-hendrick-and-the-colored-library-1927-1966/
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