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In CliffsNotes on Their Eyes Were Watching God, you discover the work of one of the 20th century's first African-American female authors&#8211;Zora Neale Hurston. In the novel, Janie Crawford returns to her hometown in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Florida</st1:place></st1:State> and relates to her friend Pheoby the tragic story of her 40-year search for love and respect.

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