Unmasking Social Injustice
- The novel exposes systemic racial inequalities and the exploitation of Black communities
- Through humor and grit, Himes highlights the resilience and struggles of Harlem residents
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Chester Himes’s Cotton Comes to Harlem combines sharp satire and gritty crime fiction to expose racial inequality and systemic corruption in 1960s Harlem. Through the lens of detectives Coffin Ed and Grave Digger, the novel critiques greed, false promises, and societal injustices, offering a powerful, culturally rich commentary on resilience and exploitation
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