Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Group

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ldh2v
ldh2v
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What past events does Levee speak of that have greatly affected his attitude about race?

This pertaining to the play Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.

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Posted by ldh2v on Tuesday April 10, 2007 at 11:40 PM and tagged with character of levee, ma rainey's black bottom.

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  1. bmadnick Teacher
    High School - 11th Grade

    Levee's story occurs when he was a child, and he witnessed the rape of his mother by a gang of white men. Levee tried to stop them, but he was badly injured when he was cut with a knife by one of the men. His father sells their farm to one of the men who raped his wife, moves his family to another town, and then goes back for revenge. His father kills four of the men before he himself is killed.

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    Posted by bmadnick on Sunday June 24, 2007 at 6:06 PM