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> [“Marie the Second sported a bright tignon to signal her status and identity. She flaunted her turban, gold jewelry, and a proud walk that announced to all that saw her -- I am not white, not slave, not black, not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martha-ward/marie-the-second-sported-a-bright-tignon-to-signal-her-status-and/)

Martha Ward

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## More by Martha Ward

> [“Marie the Second sported a bright tignon to signal her status and identity. She flaunted her turban, gold jewelry, and a proud walk that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martha-ward/marie-the-second-sported-a-bright-tignon-to-signal-her-status-and/)

Martha Ward

> [“The color white is not always what it seems to be. Watch for white handkerchiefs, handmade altars, homemade gumbo, and light summer dresses.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martha-ward/the-color-white-is-not-always-what-it-seems-to-be-watch-for-white/)

Martha Ward

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