Literary Fiction
Working on the Chain Gang
2000·128 pages
A powerful nonfiction critique of American economic and political systems, using the African-American experience to highlight systemic oppression.
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A powerful nonfiction critique of American economic and political systems, using the African-American experience to highlight systemic oppression.
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"Slavery was outlawed in this country more than a century ago, but Americans still wear chains. Each one of us, black and white alike, is shackled by a system that values money over humanity, power over truth, conformity over creativity. Race has undeniably made the problem worse, but race is not the root of the problem."."But each one of us can work toward breaking off these chains. First by recognizing the truth of our history - a history that is crucially informed by the black experience. S...
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will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No sexual content depicted.
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Central focus on critique of American capitalism, systemic oppression, and racial inequality.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Frequent discussion of systemic suffering and historical slavery as central themes.
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