... mother moved to New Rochelle, New York. Upon his arrival he began attending an all-white school. Jean began his stand and denounced the idea of separate races. When Jean's mother, Nina Toomer, died in 1909 he felt it would be best to move back to Washington, DC. When he returned he decided that it would be best to live with his ... "Cane" (Smith 193). Cane was composed of poetry, short stories, drama, and prose that cover African-American culture in the rural south and urban north. Cane was and still is the greatest piece of African-American literature of all time (King). When Toomer wa...

• Word Count: 2498
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School