Fire in a Canebrake Review
After the ratification of the thirteen amendment on December 6, 1865, race problems were over in America? Obviously not, even though you hear people in 2015 say it was. Some people do not like discussing the complications of the past. That’s why Laura Wexler was told not to write the “Fire in the Canebrake,” in fear of sparking racial division. Wexler ignored the pessimists and went on to write the Fire in Canebrake. This occurrence ironically foreshadows events in the book. Wexler goal was to seek out the truth in a post-slavery/war America. She wanted to display how much of an impact the lynching of 1946 four black sharecroppers in Georgia had on America and race relations.
Furthermore, it all begin in Walton …show more content…
Eugene Talmadge announced his fourth term for Governor of Georgia. He was said to be a proud white supremacist. He thought blacks were out of control. The people of Hestertown supported him before and more reason to after the Roger incident. . He made it known that he was against blacks voting in Georgia. He told the white citizens that he was going to stop it. He was competing against James Carmichael who was a liberal. He was still a segregationist even though, Talmadge tried to portray him as a “nigger lover.” He wanted whites to know that inciting racial hatred would be bad for …show more content…
Then later on that day Loy Harrison decided to bond out Roger Malcom. He took Mae, George, and Dorothy with him to the court house. Loy Harrison went in there alone and got Roger out. They left to go home but Loy decided to take a different route home. When the approached Moore’s Ford Bridge, a car was behind them and 3 was in front of them. The men approached the car and told them to “stick ‘em up.” Loy Harrison identified the leader as an old. A young guy in his twenties told Harrison to get out. Then the mod came to the passenger side of the car where Roger was at and one said “this is the sob that we want.” They took him out the car and tied him up. Then they grabbed George and did the same. Dorothy screamed something at the mob and then one of them said “get the bitches too.” Now, Dorothy, George, Mae, and Roger were all lined up in a row. The Mob got in position with their guns and then the leader counted off as the mob volley shots at them. The leader said “one, two, three,” and they shot more shots. Loy Harrison was just standing there. Then the leader went to Loy and asked him “DO you recognize anyone?” He said no and they allowed him to leave alive.
Loy Harrison told the sheriff and was told to go home. He went home and told Moena and Jim the bad news. The deputies questioned Loy and he told he could identify the mob. The court labeled the case death by unknown
After the ratification of the thirteen amendment on December 6, 1865, race problems were over in America? Obviously not, even though you hear people in 2015 say it was. Some people do not like discussing the complications of the past. That’s why Laura Wexler was told not to write the “Fire in the Canebrake,” in fear of sparking racial division. Wexler ignored the pessimists and went on to write the Fire in Canebrake. This occurrence ironically foreshadows events in the book. Wexler goal was to seek out the truth in a post-slavery/war America. She wanted to display how much of an impact the lynching of 1946 four black sharecroppers in Georgia had on America and race relations.
Furthermore, it all begin in Walton …show more content…
Eugene Talmadge announced his fourth term for Governor of Georgia. He was said to be a proud white supremacist. He thought blacks were out of control. The people of Hestertown supported him before and more reason to after the Roger incident. . He made it known that he was against blacks voting in Georgia. He told the white citizens that he was going to stop it. He was competing against James Carmichael who was a liberal. He was still a segregationist even though, Talmadge tried to portray him as a “nigger lover.” He wanted whites to know that inciting racial hatred would be bad for …show more content…
Then later on that day Loy Harrison decided to bond out Roger Malcom. He took Mae, George, and Dorothy with him to the court house. Loy Harrison went in there alone and got Roger out. They left to go home but Loy decided to take a different route home. When the approached Moore’s Ford Bridge, a car was behind them and 3 was in front of them. The men approached the car and told them to “stick ‘em up.” Loy Harrison identified the leader as an old. A young guy in his twenties told Harrison to get out. Then the mod came to the passenger side of the car where Roger was at and one said “this is the sob that we want.” They took him out the car and tied him up. Then they grabbed George and did the same. Dorothy screamed something at the mob and then one of them said “get the bitches too.” Now, Dorothy, George, Mae, and Roger were all lined up in a row. The Mob got in position with their guns and then the leader counted off as the mob volley shots at them. The leader said “one, two, three,” and they shot more shots. Loy Harrison was just standing there. Then the leader went to Loy and asked him “DO you recognize anyone?” He said no and they allowed him to leave alive.
Loy Harrison told the sheriff and was told to go home. He went home and told Moena and Jim the bad news. The deputies questioned Loy and he told he could identify the mob. The court labeled the case death by unknown