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Politics & Current Affairs

Cotton Comes to Harlem

by Chester Himes (1965)

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"Black flim-flam man Deke O'Hara is no sooner out of Atlanta's state penitentiary than he's back on the streets working the scam of a lifetime. As sponsor of the Back-to-Africa movement he's counting on the big Harlem rally to produce a big collection for his own private charity."--Back cover.

Setting / LocationUnited States / Global
Story EraCivil Rights Era
Protagonist / CoreNotable Figure / Community

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