Jeremy is arrested on false charges. How does his experience with the police in 1911 compare with the experience of young African-American men today?

Both Bynum and Loomis have quasi-hallucinatory visions in Act One. What do these experiences represent? What function do they serve in the play?

What function do Zonia and Reuben serve in the play?

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