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In particular, Mr. Granger visits Ms. Logan's class to intimidate her because she was teaching the students the truth about slavery that was not in their textbooks, "'You must be some kind of smart, Mary, to know more than the fellow that wrote that book. . . "In fact," Mr. Granger continued, putting on his hat, "you so smart I expect you'd best just forget about teaching altogether. . .then thataway you'll have plenty of time to write your own book'" (184).

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Angel Ortiz carreno

For example, when Mama is trying to explain to little man why she got fired, she stated, “Because, baby,” she said finally,” I taught things some folks just didn’t want to hear” (185).

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For instance, Cassie was ready to confront Lillian Jean about the incident in Strawberry and exclaimed, “She tried to be cute “Ain’t gonna apologize to no nigger!” she sassed. “You wanna be bald girl?” And she apologized. For herself and for her father. For her brothers and her mother. For Strawberry and Mississippi, and by the time I finished jerking at her head, I think she would have apologized for the world being round had I demanded it" (180).

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Kevin Carreno

For instance, TJ burst out in anger at the Logan kids, “All y’all Logan’s think y’all so doggone much with y’alls new coats and books and shiny new packards”(178).

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For example, when Cassie was taking Lillian Jean to the spot where she was going to get her revenge and started hitting Lillian Jean, Cassie thought, “ I was calm and knew just where to strike. I punched her in the stomach and buttocks and twisted her hair, but not once did I touch her face; she expending her energy in angry, nasty name-calling, clawed at mine, managing to scratch twice” (180).

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Irdwyn Vega

For instance, Lillian Jean threatened Cassie saying that she will tell her father what had happened between them, “But when I let her go and she had sped safely to the other side of the clearing with the trail in front  of her, she threatened to tell her father”(181).

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For instance, Cassie and Lillian Jean were fighting each other because Cassie wanted Lillian Jean to apologize for calling Cassie mean names, ‘When I had pinned Lillian Jean securely beneath me, I yanked unmercifully on her long lose hair and demanded an apology for all the names she called me and for the incident in Strawberry. At first she tried to be cute - “Ain’t gonna ‘apologize to no nigger!’ She sassed. “You wanna be bald, girl?’ And she apologized. For herself and for her father. For her brothers and her mother.” (180).

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For example,  Cassie waited for the right time to strike Lillian Jean as payback for what happened in Strawberry, “I was calm and knew just where to strike. I punched her in the stomach and buttocks, and twisted her hair, but not once did I touch her face, she expending her energy in angry, nasty name-calling, clawed at mine, managing to scratch twice”(180).

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Freddy Pacheco

For Example, when Mama talks to Big ma about losing her job as a teacher, “Mama sat down beside him. She pushed back a strand of hair that had worked it’s way free of the chignon, but it fell back into her face again and she left it there.”I got fired.” Big ma put down her cup weakly without a word”(186).

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Specifically, after Cassie drops all of Lilian Jeans books so she can fight her as revenge for the strawberry incident, " 'Make me' , I said quietly. 'What' said Lilian Jean the shock on her face was almost comical  'said make me'... I punched her in the stomach and buttocks and twisted her hair but not once did I touch her face" (180).

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For instance, Mama was talking about her lost job with Papa and states, "Somebody had told them about those lost books I´d pasted over...but that was only an excuse/ They´re just getting at us anyway that can because of shopping in Vicksburg." Her voice cracked."What´ll we do, David? We needed that job" (186).

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Specifically, Cassie ended up fighting Lillian Jean and then wanted and apology for all the names she called Cassie, " I punched her stomach and buttocks and twisted her hair but not once did I touch her face"(180).

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Specifically, Papa is talking to Cassie about Lilian Jean and how Cassie is supposed to respect Miss Lilian Jean whether she likes it or not, "... most folks would think you should go around doing what she tell you ... and maybe you should-" "Papa!' "Cassie, there'll be a whole lot of things you ain"t gonna wanna do but you'll have to do in this life just so you can survive"(175).

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For example, TJ is lashing out at the Logans, "All y'all Logans think y'all so doggone much with y'all new coats and books and shiny new packards" (178)

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Specifically, Papa tells Cassie what might happen if she makes the wrong decision, “Now you listen to me, and you listen good. This thing, if you make the wrong decision and Charlie Simms gets involved, then I get involved and there’ll be trouble. B-big trouble? I whispered. Like the trees? Don’t know, said papa. But it could be bad”(176).

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For instance, after Mr. Granger left the school, Mama, Little Man, and Christopher-John were walking back to the house when Christopher -John inquired about what happened, “M-Ma’ma,“said Christopher -John when we reached the road, “can’t you ever teach no more”?... “Somewhere else maybe not here, at least not for a while”(185).

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For Example, Mama is explaining why she got fired from being a teacher to papa, “Whats wrong... I got fired... Harlan Granger came to the school with Kaleb Wallace and one of the school-board members somebody had told them about those books I’d passed over... but that was only an excuse they’re just getting at us anyway they can because of shopping at Vicksburg”(186).

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Eric Altamirano

For instance, when Mama was talking with Papa about how she lost her job and Mama states that, “Somebody  had told them about those books I’d pasted over... but that was only an excuse. They’re just getting at us anyway they can because of shopping in Vittsburg.” Her voice cracked. “What’ll we do David? We need that job”(186).

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Alexander Zhao
For instance,  Mama was talking about her lost job with Papa, she states, “Somebody had told them about those books I’d pasted over...but that was only an excuse. They’re just getting at us any way they can because of shopping in Vicksburg.” Her voices cracked. “What’ll we do, David? We needed that job”(186).

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For example, Papa tells Cassy she has to do whatever Lillian Jean tells her to do, "Now this thing between you and Lillian Jean, most folks would think you should go around doing what she tell you...and maybe you should”(175).

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For instance,  Little Man was asking his mom why she isn’t teaching anymore ,  “M-mama, said Christopher John when we reached the road, can’t you ever teach no more? Mama did not answer immediately. When she did, her voice was muffled. Somewhere else maybe , but not here - at least not for a while” (185) .

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For example, Papa is explaining how Cassie has to do what Lilian Jean says, “Most folks would think you should go around doing what she tell you... and maybe you should Papa! “ Cassie there’ll be a whole lot of things you ain’t gonna wanna do but you’ll have to do in this life” (175).