"That Evening Sun", 291 (Event)
Text:
Page Number:
291
Order within Page:
2
First 8-10 words of event:
That was how she lost her teeth, and all that
Page Event Ends:
292
Era:
Turn of the Century (1890-1913)
Characters Present:
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Narrative Status:
Narrated
Date:
Friday, January 1, 1909 to Friday, December 31, 1909
Summary:
Unnamed locals and passersby tell the story of how Nancy lost her teeth. Nancy tries to commit suicide by hanging herself from a window bar in jail; the jailer cuts her down and revives her, then beats and whips her.
Chronological Order:
5.00
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Keywords:
Race, gender, violence, sex between white men and black women, pregnancy, jail, suicide, drugs, alcohol, yelling, singing
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Aesthetics:
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