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Chapters 20 - 22

By Tony, Zahkriah, Jeffin, and Brian. Chapters 20 - 22. Summary. N’Deye Touti wanted Bakayoko to marry her, even though he already have a wife, but Bakayoko refused. Fa Keita was tortured by the commandant, Bernadini, but didn’t say anything before he was freed.

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Chapters 20 - 22

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  1. By Tony, Zahkriah, Jeffin, and Brian Chapters 20 - 22

  2. Summary • N’Deye Touti wanted Bakayoko to marry her, even though he already have a wife, but Bakayoko refused. • Fa Keita was tortured by the commandant, Bernadini, but didn’t say anything before he was freed. • The strike continues. Isnard’s wife, Beatrice was shot and killed after she assaults the strikers. • A woman begins to sing after Beatrice’s body is dragged inside the house.

  3. The strike • In 1947, Senegalese railway workers started to demand equal pay (French workers are receiving a higher pay) • This angers the French authority. • Not only docked pay, but also docked and removed water access from the strikers. Also recommend traders to not sell food the strikers. • The strikers, in response, adapted by bush hunting. • Women plays an important role.

  4. Outcome of the strike • The Dakar – Niger Railroad strike is successful. • Became the symbol of liberation in Senegal

  5. The strike and women • With the sole source of money loss, the strikers have to rely of women for strength • The mobilization of women was one of the main reasons why the strike is successful.

  6. Vocab • Pulley: Noun- A simple machine consisting essentially of a wheel with a grooved rim in which a pulled rope or chain can run to change the direction of the pull and thereby lift a load “There was a sound like the creaking of a pulley..” pg. 222 Sentence: In order to make the garage door open without using our hands, we created a pulley to open the door with just a press of a button. • Liaison: Noun- An instance or a means of communication between different groups or units of an organization, especially in the armed forces. “N’Diayene already regarded her association with him as the beginning of a liaison and considered it with indulgence” Sentence: Since the organization split into two, the workers liaison with the other workers on the other half of the organization.

  7. Vocab Continued... • Promenade: Noun- A leisurely walk, especially one taken in a public place as a social activity. “It was the periodic ‘promenade’ organized by..” pg. 233 Sentence: After eating at Oliver Garden, my girlfriend and I promenaded through the park and watched the sunset by the lake. • Cohort: Noun- A group or band of people. “..the cohort of beggars, thinner than before, waited for the daily..” pg. 243 Sentence: After school, there is always a cohort of students hanging out in front of the school.

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