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In the historical fiction novel, Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor , one occurrence of racism that affects Cassie is when she bumps into Lillian Jean.
When Cassie bumps into Lillian Jean she told Cassie to get onto the road. Then Mr. Simms yells at Cassie saying she has to listen to Lillian Jean.
After Cassie and Stacey leave Mr.Barnett’s store, Cassie is walking on the sidewalk, dragging her feet, when she bumps into Lillian Jean. As the text states “Lillian Jean sidestepped in front of me. ‘That ain’t enough. Get down in the road.’ I looked up at her ‘You crazy?’ 'You can’t watch where you going, get in the road.Maybe that way you won’t be bumping into decent white folks with your little nasty self’”(113-114). Also, Mr.Simms

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