Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry

why is boycotting the store so dangerous

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Starting a boycott against the Wallace store is tantamount to saying that blacks and whites are equal by seeking to punish the Wallaces for the murder of a black man, a claim that may be dangerous in their town's current racial climate. The boycott may facilitate further violence.

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