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Growing up in Mississippi, I realized that it was separate and unequal and all that, but it was still a safe place.

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Morgan Freeman
Age: 87
Born: 1937
Born: June 1
Actor
Aircraft Pilot
Beekeeper
Character Actor
Film Director
Film Producer
Stage Actor
Television Actor
Television Presenter
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