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Chapters 1-8: “Harlem”

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Chapters 9-10: “Suburbia”

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Chapters 11-13: “Harlem”

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Chapters 14-16: “Suburbia”

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Chapters 17-19: “Down South”

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Chapters 20-24: “Harlem”

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Chapters 25-32: “Prison”

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Chapters 33-35: “New York Town”

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