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Books You Need To Read: The DitchDigger’s Daughters
The amazing story of a remarkable African-American family: six sisters–daughters of a laborer and a cleaning woman–who became professionals (psychologist, dentist, lawyer, nurse, court stenographer, physician) thanks to the determination and sacrifices of their parents.

The DitchDigger’s Daughters is the amazing story of a remarkable African American family: six sisters, daughters of a laborer and a cleaning woman, who became professionals (psychologist, dentist, lawyer, nurse, court stenographer, physician) thanks to the determination and sacrifices of their parents.
The book was turned into a movie.
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