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    A Study Guide for Mildred D. Taylor's "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry"
    A Study Guide for Mildred D. Taylor's "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry"
    A Study Guide for Mildred D. Taylor's "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry"
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    A Study Guide for Mildred D. Taylor's "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry"

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    A Study Guide for Mildred D. Taylor's "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry," excerpted from Gale's acclaimed Literary Themes for Students: Race and Prejudice. This concise study guide includes plot summary; character analysis; author biography; study questions; historical context; suggestions for further reading; and much more. For any literature project, trust Literary Themes for Students: Race and Prejudice for all of your research needs.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherCengage Learning - Gale
    Release dateSep 20, 2016
    ISBN9781535832298
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      A Study Guide for Mildred D. Taylor's "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" - Gale

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      Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

      Mildred D. Taylor

      1976

      Introduction

      Mildred D. Taylor's novel Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry examines the hardships and struggles of the Logans, a black family living in rural Mississippi during the early 1930s. It is Taylor's second account of the Logans, whom she follows in six other books, including a prequel, a sequel, and several novellas, all written for a child and/or young adult audience. Based on Taylor's father's experiences growing up, the books reflect some of the South's most troubling history, when Jim Crow laws ruled and civil rights were not yet within reach. Taylor uses her family's past as a lens through which to explore the legacy of the American South, deftly making a case for its modern relevance in the process.

      Taylor grew up listening to her father's reminisces about his family's struggle to keep its land despite the Great Depression and hostility from white neighbors. She thought of the tales often before she finally succeeded in crafting one into her own short story. The breakthrough was her creation of protagonist Cassie Logan, originally eight years old, who is loosely based on Taylor's aunt. She tried telling the stories from other characters' perspectives, but none felt as natural as Cassie's. Taylor's first story, about a white man cutting and selling trees from the Logans' land without their permission, won first prize in the African American category in a competition sponsored by the Council on Interracial Books for Children, and a publishing offer soon followed. Taylor elaborated on the story, turning it into a novella called Song of the Trees (1975).

      A year later she published Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, which was an immediate success. The American Library Association (ALA) named it a Notable Book of 1976, and the following year it won the Newbery Medal and was a finalist for a National Book Award. Taylor was writing during a blossoming of African American culture. Fresh out of the civil rights movement, black men and women were making strides toward equality, especially in areas such as music, film, and literature. Maya Angelou had recently published her famed memoir I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings (1969). Alex Haley received the National Book Award for his

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