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Violence
Some
Racial violence; civil rights era violence
Language
Barely any
Mild language
Sexual Content
Barely any
Brief sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Themes of political violence, sacrifice, and the moral cost of revolution
What this book is about
Walker's 1976 novel follows Meridian Hill through the civil rights movement, asking whether political violence can ever be justified. Features racial violence, some sexual content, and the physical and psychological toll of activism. For mature readers.
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Racial violence
Political violence themes
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