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If He Hollers Let Him Go
novel by Himes
If He Hollers Let Him Go, first novel by Chester Himes, published in 1945, often considered to be his most powerful work.
Bob Jones, a sensitive black man, is driven to the brink by the humiliation he endures from the racism he encounters while working in a defense plant during World War II. Dishonesty and violence mark his relationship with his wealthy, demanding fiancée; a greater threat is a white female coworker who insults and then entices him.
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