Coal House behind Jail in Requiem for a Nun (Location)
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Location Key:
Display Label:
Coal House
Map Icon:
Other Structure
X:
1366
Y:
785
Description:
The coal house behind the county jail becomes a makeshift jail itself when Temple and Gavin visit Nancy. In a disconcerting reminder of the etiquette of Jim Crow segregation, the jailer shows deference to the couple's white race by moving the five "other nigger prisoners" to "the coal house" behind the jail (208). Ordinarily this shed is where the coal used for heating and cooking is stored.
Role:
Only Mentioned in Text
Status:
Continuous
Types:
Jail
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