Sunshine and Shadows by W.E. Dancer (1 of 2) Viola Muse Transcription Zariah Grant Encoding and edition Brady Benefiel

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https://violamuse.unfdhi.org/items/show/47 USA Florida Jacksonville Jacksonville Historical Society Viola Muse Collection (1959-18) Folder 7, item 3 Discussion of W.E. Dancer's Sunshine and Shadows and biographical notes about the author

Handwritten, two pages, with damage to edges

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Sunshine and Shadows<choice><orig>,</orig><reg>:</reg></choice> <choice><orig>a</orig><reg>A</reg></choice> <choice><orig>book</orig><reg>Book</reg></choice> of<lb/> Easter, Christmas<choice><orig/><reg>,</reg></choice> and Exhibition<lb/> Speeches for <choice><orig>any</orig><reg>Any</reg></choice> <choice><orig>occasion</orig><reg>Occasion</reg></choice> by W.E. Dancer (deceased) was copyrighted and published five times. theThe fifth edition met with great success. See Sunshine and Shadows. About 10,000 copies have been distributed all over the United States in rural schools and colleges. Author read before 25,000 at Philadelphia at National Baptist Convention, and received compliments from such men as His Excellency Col.Colonel Roosevelt, HonHonorable Seth Lowe, HonHonorable John H. Dillard, Dr. Booker T. Washington, Dr. E.B. Morris, Dr. R.H. Boyd, Mrs. William H. Baldwin, Jr., and many others of such refined distinction. The writer was a graduate of Tuskegee Institute, AlaAlabama,; State Grand Master of the Florida Jurisdiction, Mosaic Templars of America.; and above all a strong believer in his race and a servant of humanity. His objective:, quote —: "The writer is praying to God that some words spoken in this little book, out of his heart, may have a tendency to bring about better treatment of his people, and a better feeling between the races." (1) reference