Go Down, Moses, 122 (Event)

Submitted by rlcoleman@usout... on Tue, 2016-08-16 08:20
Text: 
Go Down, Moses
Location: 
Courthouse and Square in Go Down, Moses (Location)
Page Number: 
122
Order within Page: 
1
First 8-10 words of event: 
The Chancellor was sitting in his office - a small
Page Event Ends: 
124
Era: 
The Depression (1930-1940)
Characters Present: 
Lucas Beauchamp
Molly Beauchamp
Roth Edmonds
Hulett
Unnamed Chancellor
Unnamed People in Chancellor's Office
Characters Mentioned: 
George Wilkins
Narrative Status: 
Narrated
Date: 
Friday, November 1, 1940 to Saturday, November 30, 1940
Summary: 

Inside the courthouse with Roth, Molly and Lucas appear before the Chancellor. His clerk angrily reprimands Lucas for his behavior, calling him "uppity" (124). Lucas obeys him, and says clearly that Molly no longer wants a divorce.

Chronological Order: 
423.00
Indeterminate Date Range: 
Keywords: 
divorce, courthouse, Chancellor, Segregation:Etiquette, "Uppity-ness"
Environment:
Public›Courtroom
Actions:
Legal›Divorce | Mental›Changing one's mind
Cultural Issues:
Gender›Masculinity | Race›Etiquette
Relationships:
Hierarchical›Landlord-tenant | Marital›Divorce

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