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Roll Of Thunder Hear My Cry Quotes
Always have courage no matter what people say Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry by Mildred D. Taylor, I chose Cassie Logan as courageous and brave. When she stood up for T.J despite what he did, then having to face Lillian Jean in Strawberry, then being embarrassed in front of everyone in front of Mr.Barrett’s store in Strawberry. Would you have courage through it all?

Cassie helps T.J when he gets beat up on (pg. 247)” beating him with savage blows until he could not stand, then flung him into the back of the truck and went to pool hall. T.J lay there for what he thought had been an hour before crawling out of the truck and starting home.” then T.J went to the Logan’s house and Cassie and Stacey both took T.J home, when they got there and people came out of the house T.J was being dragged because he could not walk then they were going to hang him in his own yard but then Mr.Granger came out and said this is my land not yours.
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Simms pushed Cassie down into the street.( pg.115)”I stared up at Mr.Simms, frightened.Jeremy appeared frightened too. I----I apologized already. Jeremy seemed relieved I had spoken. She d-did, Pa. R-right now, ‘fore y’all come, she d-did” Mr.Simms jumped into the street.I moved away from him, trying the get up. He was a mean-looking man, red in the face and bearded. Cassie did not want to say sorry but she had to or else people would yell at

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