"The Tall Men", 57 (Event)
Text:
Page Number:
57
Order within Page:
2
First 8-10 words of event:
And that's about all. Them twenty-two bales of orphan cotton
Page Event Ends:
58
Era:
The Depression (1930-1940)
Characters Present:
Narrative Status:
Told
Date:
Friday, November 15, 1940 to Wednesday, November 20, 1940
Summary:
Mr. Gombault juxtaposes the McCallum family's refusal to accept the cotton subsidy with Lucius and Anse's failure to register for the draft to help Mr. Pearson understand that these "curious folks living off here to themselves" simply shun regulation, not service (58).
Chronological Order:
12.00
Indeterminate Date Range:
Keywords:
Government, cotton, self-sufficiency, regulatory agencies, WPA, AAA
Cultural Issues:
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