In Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor, the Logans, an African American family, are struggling with poverty and racial discrimination. They are treated differently than other people of different race and the book follows them through their journey. The story took place in the 1930s in which the Great Depression was in full swing and racial inequality plagued the South. The message of the story. The message of the story is how racial differences affected the lives of African American families.
The school the Logan children are going to is suffering from racial discrimination from the school district. “ ‘Mary Logan, do you know what you’re doing? That book belongs