The dancer is symbolic of America's distorted value system, the perception of African Americans seen by the white males. The dancers tattoo suggests American freedom, something that the African American society wants. ... She, the dancer, is allegorical of how little authority both African Americans and women have in a society lead by white males. ... The African American boys are reprimanded for watching the dancer's performance as well as not watching. ... The dancer has essentially no choice other than to dance, though she doesn't want to, for all of the men in the room. ...

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African American's Great Migration to a better Economy and Freedom After the Reconstruction era the African American's population changed in the south during the 19th and early 20th centuries. ... The Jim Crow laws were a big reason why the African Americans moved. ... Many African Americans found this as an advantage to change their economy. ... Soon the Whites would lessen the African American control on these towns. ... The African Americans brought with them to these states many of their African cultures though art, dance, music and life African heritage, which are seen t...

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