I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings | Chapter 7: Summary and Analysis

New Characters:
Mr. Johnson: Mrs. Henderson’s first husband and the grandfather of Marguerite

Mr. Henderson: Mrs. Annie Henderson’s second husband

Mr. Murphy: Mrs. Henderson’s third husband

Judge: makes “a gaffe calling a Negro woman Mrs. . . . ”

Accused: hides behind Mrs. Henderson’s chiffarobe

Summary
Chapter 7 introduces the reader to Mrs. Henderson’s three husbands—Mr. Johnson, Mr. Henderson, and Mr. Murphy. Marguerite tells the story of the judge who asks for the witness who hid the accused behind her...


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