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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Fred is foreman of a big cotton plantation. Aun Fan, a midwife, "catches" the plantation hands' pickaninnies when they are born. Except for Big Pa, Blue's mother's wonder-working grandfather who back in Africa had been great King Taki's oldest son, Cun Fred and Aun Fan are the most influential people in the settlement. With them Blue's father, going farther afield himself, leaves Blue to make his home and fend for himself...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: Peterkin Folk | 4/11/1932 | See Source »

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