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... - here you are, ladies and gentlemen, Sambo, The dancing doll."" (ibid. p.431) The narrator asks the question ""How on earth could he drop from the brotherhood to this in so short a time?" (ibid. p.434) The communist let down the Negro, ridiculed and humiliated them, reinforcing the white view that these pressure groups could not be relied upon or trusted. The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison takes place during a time many new opportunities ... were given to the growing and expanding group of African Americans living in the North. Almost 500,00 African Americans moved to the northern states ...
- Word Count: 3381
- Approx Pages: 14
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: High School