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Mark Twain: A Great American Author
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“All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.”
This is a quote from a true American author named Mark Twain. He built his career from nothing and produced famous books such as Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. Mark Twain contributed a lot to America with anti slave messages and by showing the humorous side of everyday life and darkness.
Mark Twain’s real name was Samuel Clemens. He was born on November 30th, 1835 in Florida, Monroe County, Missouri. He was the sixth living child of John and Jane Clemens. His father was a money hungered lawyer, farmer and merchant whom Sam was never close to. Sam’s family was slave owners, so he grew up with the idea that slavery
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