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Dialect Determinism; or, The Rally
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Dialect Determinism; or, The Rally

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Dialect Determinism; or, The Rally is a one-act play by Ed Bullins, first produced in 1965. Bullins was a prominent playwright in the Black theatre movement of the 1960s, known for his naturalistic plays that incorporated elements of Black nationalism and explored interracial tension.12

His works often focused on the realities of urban African American life. Dialect Determinism; or, The Rally was part of Bullins's early theatrical output, alongside How Do You Do? and Clara's Ole Man. Bullins's plays, like those of the Black Arts movement, aimed to foster self-determination and solidarity among African Americans through authentic self-expression.21

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