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Gossip and Reflections at a Barber Shop Debate
A Saturday barber shop scene reports a crowded Afro-American clientele as men debate whether luck or brains drives success. They cite Solomon Vanderbilt Lindberg Tunney and a discussion of women’s rights, politics, and social roles amid sharp, humorous exchanges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Tot& Soon
Geo
Solomon
Tom
Vanderbilt
Missionaire
Lindberg
Berg
Sampson
Delilah
Boaz
Ruth
Shahryar
Shahrazad
Eve
Hoover