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Blues for Mister Charlie is James Baldwin's second play, a social commentary drama in three acts. It was first produced and published in 1964. The play is dedicated to the memory of Medgar Evers, his widow and children, and to the memory of the dead children of Birmingham."
- James Baldwin
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- 1964
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The Blues for Mister Charlie Community Note includes chapter-by-chapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you.
Blues for Mister Charlie, tragedy in three acts by James Baldwin, produced and published in 1964. A denunciation of racial bigotry and hatred, the play was based on a murder trial that took place in Mississippi in 1955. “Mister Charlie” is a slang term for a white man.
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A three-act play, "Blues for Mister Charlie" begins its first act with Reverend Meridian Henry teaching black students. They’re interrupted by Parnell James, who tells them that the police are about to arrest Lyle Britten for the murder of Richard Henry.
Dive deep into James Baldwin's Blues for Mister Charlie with extended analysis, commentary, and discussion.
In a small Southern town, a white man murders a black man, then throws his body in the weeds. With this act of violence--which is loosely based on the notorious 1955 killing of Emmett Till--James Baldwin launches an unsparing and at times agonizing probe of the wounds of race.
Blues for Mister Charlie is James Baldwin 's only published play. He wrote it after the death of his friend and well-respected public figure, Medgar Evers, was murdered. The play is dedicated to Evers, his family, and those who died during the Birmingham Riot the previous year.
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