Gay American History: Lesbians and Gay Men in the U.S.A. : A DocumentaryThis book is a collection of documents relating to the treatment of gay men and lesbians in America's history. Each section includes an introduction by the compiler. |
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Page 66
... girls doing it , they started doing the same thing themselves , acting from their suggestion . A white girl on arriving would receive a lock of hair and a note from a colored girl asking her to be her love . The girl sending the note ...
... girls doing it , they started doing the same thing themselves , acting from their suggestion . A white girl on arriving would receive a lock of hair and a note from a colored girl asking her to be her love . The girl sending the note ...
Page 67
... girl is called fickle if she changes her love too often . " I don't like a deceitful girl , " appears in one of the letters . That a girl should be true to her love is required by their peculiar moral code . " Fussing " with other girls ...
... girl is called fickle if she changes her love too often . " I don't like a deceitful girl , " appears in one of the letters . That a girl should be true to her love is required by their peculiar moral code . " Fussing " with other girls ...
Page 71
... girls , notes are circulated over the institution telling of the new girl and suggesting that someone make a " friend " of her . A " friend " , whether or not she is a new girl , is attained in a simple manner . Ordinarily , no long ...
... girls , notes are circulated over the institution telling of the new girl and suggesting that someone make a " friend " of her . A " friend " , whether or not she is a new girl , is attained in a simple manner . Ordinarily , no long ...
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