Light in August, 407 (Event)

Page Number: 
407
Order within Page: 
1
First 8-10 words of event: 
It seems to him that he can see, feel,
Page Event Ends: 
407
Era: 
Antebellum (1831-1860)
Characters Present: 
Narrative Status: 
Hypothesized
Date: 
Wednesday, January 1, 1840 to Monday, December 31, 1860
Summary: 

Outside the cabin on the Burden place, Hightower has a vision of the slave "quarters" and the "rich fecund black life" of the slaves who lived on the plantation before the Civil War (407).

Chronological Order: 
4.50
Indeterminate Date Range: 
Keywords: 
Slavery Sexuality Old_South Race

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