In the book "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" by Mildred D. Taylor, the chain gang is a group of black men who are forced to work on a road construction crew while shackled together in chains. This punishment was a form of forced labor commonly used in the Southern United States during the era of Jim Crow laws. The chain gang symbolizes the oppressive and dehumanizing treatment of African Americans in the segregated South.
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Yes, it is.
"Goad" is mentioned on page 128 in the book "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" by Mildred D. Taylor.
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The Berrys.
Yes, Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry is a classic novel, it is also considered historical fiction.
The word "tantrum" does not appear in "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" by Mildred D. Taylor.
T.J. goes to jail and is sent to the chain gang. The final words of the book are from Cassie: "I cried for T.J. For T.J. and the land."
Mr. Avery was sick with pneumonia in the book "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry." This illness affected his ability to work and provide for his family.