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> [“In a period of less than 150 years, to progress from slavery to Pennsylvania Avenue speaks volumes about this family and our nation. Distracted by the rush of our everyday life, we might shrug it off today, but 100 years…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/megan-smolenyak/in-a-period-of-less-than-150-years-to-progress-from-slavery-to/)

Megan Smolenyak

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## More by Megan Smolenyak

> [“History is written by the victors, which is certainly true, but it's also written by the wealthy and the literate.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/megan-smolenyak/history-is-written-by-the-victors-which-is-certainly-true-but-it-s/)

Megan Smolenyak

> [“The truth is often so much more complicated than the digest version that's handed down to us.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/megan-smolenyak/the-truth-is-often-so-much-more-complicated-than-the-digest-version/)

Megan Smolenyak

> [“In a period of less than 150 years, to progress from slavery to Pennsylvania Avenue speaks volumes about this family and our nation. Distracted…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/megan-smolenyak/in-a-period-of-less-than-150-years-to-progress-from-slavery-to/)

Megan Smolenyak

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