{"product_id":"the-price-of-paper","title":"THE PRICE OF PAPER","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"347\" data-end=\"527\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"347\" data-end=\"367\"\u003eThe Price of Paper\u003c\/em\u003e is a powerful memoir that blends history and lived testimony to uncover the hidden costs of industry, racism, and resilience in Washington Parish, Louisiana.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"529\" data-end=\"950\"\u003eFor generations, families in Bogalusa and Franklinton lived under the shadow of the paper mill. Promising jobs and stability, the mill instead brought poisoned air, unsafe water, and systemic discrimination that touched every corner of daily life. This book follows one family’s journey through poverty, prejudice, and perseverance — weaving together fact and narrative to capture the truth of what it meant to survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"952\" data-end=\"1245\"\u003eFrom the rise of the Deacons for Defense, who stood armed to protect their communities, to the migration of families seeking hope in cities like Chicago and Houston, to the strength of those who stayed rooted in the parish, \u003cem data-start=\"1176\" data-end=\"1196\"\u003eThe Price of Paper\u003c\/em\u003e preserves a vital chapter of American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1417\"\u003eMore than a record of injustice, it is a testament to endurance. Through ash and soil, through smoke and song, this is the story of a people who refused to be silenced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1419\" data-end=\"1577\"\u003eFor readers of memoir, history, and social justice, \u003cem data-start=\"1471\" data-end=\"1491\"\u003eThe Price of Paper\u003c\/em\u003e is both a family story and a national reminder: freedom has always carried a price.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Brum Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51127926063416,"sku":null,"price":16.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/4399\/6472\/files\/1ee705ab-1d2e-4377-8475-861b5815709d.png?v=1757990898","url":"https:\/\/makethepage.myshopify.com\/products\/the-price-of-paper","provider":"The Crafted Page ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}