In Chapter 2 of Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry, Papa brings Mr. L.T. Morrison home with him. Mr. Morrison is described as a powerful, hulking man: "The man was a human tree in height, towering high above Papa's six feet two inches. The long trunk of his massive body bulged with muscles" (page numbers vary by edition). Papa explains that Mr. Morrison lost his position working on the railroad and that he has brought Mr. Morrison home to work as a hired hand. Mr. Morrison tells Mama that he got into a fight with white men, a fight that was their fault, and was fired as a result. Cassie wonders if Papa has brought Mr. Morrison home because of the "burnings" that have been going on. Whites have been harassing African-Americans with forms of vigilante activity, and Cassie senses that Papa has brought Mr. Morrison to their house to protect the family while Papa is away.
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