Scribe by Kristin Hunter
Illiterate Black people depended on scribes to read and write for them.
They could not attend school because they had to work from childhood to support their families.
Black people did not use banks or have bank accounts.
A check-cashing service helped them collect their wages.
The service also read letters and filled application forms for them.
The check-cashing service charged fees for these services.
Black people were often humiliated and mistreated at the service.
James, as a young boy, is disturbed by this injustice.
He starts a free service to help them but has to close it due to lack of a license.
Determined to help, James takes them to banks and encourages independence.
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