doing so, they find that with the community or a loved one to "encourage you to put some of your weight in their hands," (22) the present becomes tolerable and a future possible regardless of the past.
             Baby Suggs, a prominent figure in the community with an intolerable present and past, which helped her learn early on what it was like to be left alone, to deal with difficulties. When the community that had served as her strength withdrew its support, because they were angry and had taken offense to the "uncalled-for-pride" (137) Baby flaunted when her grand
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