📘 Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Flashcards
(5 cards)
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Short Summary
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Cassie Logan and her family face racism and injustice in 1930s Mississippi while holding onto their land and dignity.
2
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Time Period
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1930s (Great Depression)
3
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Main Characters
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Cassie Logan, Stacey, T.J., Mama and Papa Logan, Mr. Morrison
4
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Themes
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Racism, land ownership, family, injustice, resistance
5
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What It Means to Be an American
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Demands reckoning with racial injustice, holding on to land and self-respect as acts of empowerment.
