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Big Ma and Mama should be more open with them because they might think it's okay to do something even though it's not. Ex. You don't tell your kid to not drink the orange juice, they go and drink the orange juice because you told them not. Drinking orange juice and not drinking orange juice aren't really drastic decisions but it's just an example. If they don't tell them about the Nightriders then they might try to sneak out somewhere because they didn't know and though it was ok. they shouldn't go into to much detail into what the KKK do but at least enough so they know that it's bad.

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1) I think it is right for Mama and big Ma to conceal some of the scary information about the KKK and night riders. I think they want their children to come beyond living in fear of white supremacists, since the thing the KKK wants is fear. If the children do not have to live in fear, they can become brave and successful African American people.
Legit circle! B)

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mama and big ma want the kids to feel safe so they hide these scary and racist people from their knowing. they try to make sure that the kids don't know about the riders so they don't panic or try to help in a dangerous way. they mean to when they are older forget about the racist people because later on racist might be gone or less agreed with.

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1)One time me and my Mom took a trip to Florida because we travel A lot. We were on the plane and the plane was shaking really hard. There was a storm coming and I was really really scared. My mom told me it was nothing she was trying to protect me. I was scared i didn't know if we would crash or not. But she didn't want to tell me the truth so i can be less scared. So sometimes you shouldn't tell the truth, so they think there in a protective place. Sometimes you should so they know you are serious and so they could learn about it and know when to hide.

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Big Ma and Mama should be more open with Stacey and Cassie because they are getting older and more mature to be able to hear important information. When I was 8 years old my dog Obey died but my parents told me that he ran away a few months later.

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1 I think that some time it is all right for grown-ups to keep information from you to protect you.  They are just keeping the information from you so would not be scared or feel bad.

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1. I think that Mamma and Big Ma should be more open with Stacey and Cassie with what they think they are privileged or mature enough to handle this information but not lose their confidence, but it's really left to them to decide and be open about the dangerous information.

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1. Big Ma and Mama should be more open with Cassie and Stacey. This is because Cassie and Stacey need to know more about whats going on around them, and the consequences. Although it is important to maintain a child's innocence Cassie and Stacey shouldn't be so oblivious to their surroundings, enemy's and problems.

A: Every year the KKK has a march in Washington D.C. One year their was a news report talking about it. My mom decide to change the channel to protect me.

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1) I think Mama and Big Ma made a good decision to not tell Stacey and Cassie, because the circumstances were so dangerous that their life could depend on whether or not they know. But, I do think Big Ma and Mama should be more open about other things, because the children deserve to know about things that may affect them. In real life though, I think parents should always be open about the truth. My parents never really hide the truth from me, but I'm assuming they do talk about more serious stuff when I'm not around. However, I think that when the situation is most likely safe, but a person is not comfortable, we should try our best to protect and comfort them, even if it means concealing the truth.

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1: Mama and big ma should not be more open as the children will start to think that they are not as safe as they really are. If Cassie and Stacey are exposed to this they may have troubles with their plantation or their education as they may fear that at anytime they can become a victim making the decisions they make be more risky and dangerous because of them knowing of the all of the real world problems going on at the time. Most people do not like to hear about death and the troubles for the world so I think that it is ok for Big Ma and mama to keep it more of a secret.

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2: The theme of standing strong and not backing down is explained very clearly in chapter 1. Mama glues little sheets of paper onto the offensive words located on the ownership page. Miss Crocker tells Mama that she is biting the hand that feeds her, in other words she is angering the district by spoiling the children and making the books fit the children's feelings about their race. However, Mama believes that she is doing this to teach the children not to accept the mistreatment that they are receiving. Instead, they must take nothing but complete equality.

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1. I think that Big Ma and Mama were right in not telling the children about the Night Riders. If the children had known, they probably would have done something that could put their lives in danger out of fear. After Cassie wakes up and encounters the Riders just from far away, she feels terrified and is very withdrawn after that. If she had known the true extent of what had occurred that night, she might have been even more afraid. However, it is up to parents to decide what they think their children are ready to know because some children are more mature than others and some circumstances are more grave than others.

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Question 1: Mama and Big Ma should be more open with Cassie and Stacey, because they are going to have to find out sooner than later so then when they have to deal with it when they are are older they know why people are acting this way and they would be prepared for what is to come.

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1: I think Ma and Big Ma should be more open with Cassie and Stacey because they are getting older and deserve to know whats happening. I also believe they made the right choice not telling the children about the night riders because they could do something dangerous, and they might not feel safe doing normal things.

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I think that Big Ma and Mama should be a little more open with Stacey because they have to walk to school by themselves everyday, so they should tell him to be more careful while walking to school. When I still went to J-H, one summer they called everyone's parents and they said that school goes to 4 o'clock. My parents didn't tell me because they knew it would upset me until like, 1 week before school started.

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1:  Yesterday, my Dad, Mom, and I were making Christmas Cards. My Dad was making some for his sisters(he has 5) and my mom asked, "What about Geri*(my aunt)", then my dad said, "I don't think she and Arthie*(my other aunt) talk anymore." I asked what they were talking about, and they both said "Nothing". Sometimes kids don't need to know things, but I think Stacey and Cassie should know, just so if they happen to see the Night Riders, of dangerous group, they know how to act.

* Yes, the spelling IS correct.

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question 1 answer: I think big mama and mama should be more open with Stacy and Cassie. I think this because if in someway the riders somehow got into the house the kids would be very confused to what was happening. All because they didn't know this life saving information.

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When I was little, my great-grandfather passed away. My parents didn't want to tell me or my younger brother because they wanted to "protect us" from the truth. I found out anyway. It was a hard loss because I had been close to him, but it was made even more difficult because my parents had lied to us. Covering up the truth and lying in an attempt to help someone will only end up hurting them more. Cassie and Stacey may be young but at the same time they need to know about the Night Riders in order to stay safe. Mama and Big Ma should tell at least Stacey about the true dangers facing them. If they knew to be cautious they would be far better prepared should another incident occur.

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1. I don't think that they should be more open with them because what they are keeping from them is for their own good. Also if they were told they would be putting themselves in danger.

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1: I think Mama and Big Ma should be more open with Stacey and Cassie because they are old enough to handle it and could potentially help the situation. In this time period a lot of bad things were going on, and Stacey and Cassie could help by calming down Christopher John and Little Man or helping Mama and Big Ma get ready a little quicker. They should also know so that they can be more careful while walking to school or going to the store or anything like that. They need to be prepared if another incident would happen.

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1. One time, my girl scout troop was on a camping trip and it started to rain really hard. All the parents were really worried that we would have to be evacuated but in the end a man from the other campsite came running down and we all had the run up this gopher hole covered hill in the dark and in the pouring rain.  I think big ma should only be more open when she needs to be. If it concerns the children's safety, like the night of the KKK, then she should remain secretive.