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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
by Mildred Taylor
“Colored” School – outside
“Colored” School - inside
“White” School - outside
“White” School - inside
Dust Bowl
Foreclosure Sale
Run on Bank – Bank Closed
Roll of thunder hear my cryOver the water bye and bye
Ole man comin‘ down the lineWhip in hand to beat me
downBut I ain't gonna let him
Turn me 'round
Setting: The time and place a story occurs
• From your observation of the pictures, in what time period does this story take place?
• From your observation of the pictures, in what geographical region of the United States does this story take place?
Setting
• Time: 1933-1934
– Great Depression– Weak economy– Widespread
unemployment– Pre-civil rights
movement
• Place: Mississippi (Southern United States)
– Discrimination against African-Americans
– Racial segregation– “separate but equal”
schools– Jim Crow laws