Flags in the Dust, 242 (Event)
Text:
Page Number:
242
Order within Page:
1
First 8-10 words of event:
Stood in the do' of that sto' the day them
Page Event Ends:
243
Era:
Reconstruction (1866-1889)
Characters Present:
Narrative Status:
Told
Date:
Monday, January 1, 1872 to Tuesday, December 31, 1872
Summary:
Will Falls tells the story of the election day when John Sartoris took an armed stand in the doorway of the polling place to prevent the emancipated slaves from voting.
Chronological Order:
16.10
Indeterminate Date Range:
Keywords:
Murder
Violence_Racial
Disenfranchisement
Reconstruction
Blocked_Door
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Cultural Issues:
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Aesthetics:
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