Go Down, Moses, 144 (Event)

Page Number: 
144
Order within Page: 
1
First 8-10 words of event: 
It was just after midnight when he reached
Page Event Ends: 
146
Era: 
The Depression (1930-1940)
Narrative Status: 
Narrated
Date: 
Saturday, August 3, 1940 to Saturday, August 31, 1940
Summary: 

Rider goes to the sawmill to join a dice game run by a member of the white Birdsong clan; after exposing how the white man has been cheating the black gamblers, Rider cuts his throat.

Chronological Order: 
391.00
Indeterminate Date Range: 
Keywords: 
razor murder, violence, gambling
Cultural Issues:
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