Jenny holds her pink notecards in a death grip. “Diane Nash,” she forces out, “was only twenty-two years old when she led the first successful campaign to integrate lunch counters in Nashville, Tennessee. She was arrested dozens of times during her decades of activism, which only goes to show that well-behaved women rarely make history.” Sister Joseph Marie rises from her desk, holding up her hand for Jenny to stop. “I would like to make a brief historical correction here. Well-behaved women often make history. They’re called saints.” Before Jenny can faint, die of embarrassment, or both, a
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