Rolling Thunder Hear My Cry is set 1933 during the Great Depression in Missouri. Poverty plays a huge in this book due to the fact that it was such a problem during the depression. The main characters in this book are the Logan’s. They are very fortunate in the fact that they own their own land. Most blacks during this time period were sharecroppers. This book would be useful in the classroom to display the injustices African Americans faced during the depression. It would also allow the students to see the mood of the era of the great depression. Many people were hopeless and felt like they had no will to live. Perseverance is what leads the Logan’s to come out on top and that is also a great virtue for student to learn. This book ties in great with many Social Studies lessons.
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