How does Taylor’s use of setting in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry connect readers to the past?

Taylor sets the story in the American South during the 1930s and portrays its people, places, and racial injustice realistically. This accurate description helps readers understand what life was like in that period and connects them to the past. The story is not an imaginary or exaggerated version of the setting.

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