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Papa brings Mr. Morrison to live with the Logans while he’s working on the railroad. Mr. Morrison offers protection because of his huge stature—he’s tall and strong, but quiet and shy with the family, though he comes to regard them as his surrogate household. Mr. Morrison’s mother was killed by “night men” when they decided to burn down his house.
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Chapter 2
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“Did the other men get fired?”
“No, ma’am,” answered Mr. Morrison. “They was white.”
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Chapter 4
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“Sometimes a person’s gotta fight,” he said slowly. “But that store ain’t the place to be doing it. From what I hear, folks like them Wallaces got no respect at all for colored folks and they just think it’s funny when we fight each other. You mama knowed them Wallaces ain’t good folks, that’s why she don’t want y’all down there, and y’all owe it to her and y’allselves to tell her. But I’m gonna leave it up to y’all to decide.”
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Chapter 10
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Mr. Morrison lowered his eyes and looked around the room until his gaze rested on the boys and me. “I ain’t ever had no children of my own. I think sometimes if I had, I’d’ve wanted a son and daughter just like you and Mr. Logan…and grandbabies like these babies of yours…”
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L.T. Morrison Quotes in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
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Chapter 2
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“Did the other men get fired?”
“No, ma’am,” answered Mr. Morrison. “They was white.”
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Chapter 4
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“Sometimes a person’s gotta fight,” he said slowly. “But that store ain’t the place to be doing it. From what I hear, folks like them Wallaces got no respect at all for colored folks and they just think it’s funny when we fight each other. You mama knowed them Wallaces ain’t good folks, that’s why she don’t want y’all down there, and y’all owe it to her and y’allselves to tell her. But I’m gonna leave it up to y’all to decide.”
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Chapter 10
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Mr. Morrison lowered his eyes and looked around the room until his gaze rested on the boys and me. “I ain’t ever had no children of my own. I think sometimes if I had, I’d’ve wanted a son and daughter just like you and Mr. Logan…and grandbabies like these babies of yours…”
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