But they were great readers. We always had books before we had a second pair of shoes, and that was very important. And although we had hand-me-down books for the black schools and hand-me-down everythings, it was a great need.
Eran grandes lectores, teníamos libros antes incluso que un segundo par de zapatos, y eso era muy importante; aunque en los colegios para negros teníamos libros usados y casi todo era de segunda mano, eran una gran necesidad.