Chapter 16 Summary

"From Thies to Dakar - The March of the Women" Coming outside after the failed negotiations, Bakayoko and Lahbib address the waiting crowd of women. Before they get very far, they are respectfully interrupted by Penda, who announces a plan for the women of Thies to march to Dakar as a demonstration of support. As the crowd murmurs in surprise, Bakayoko takes her to the union office, where he and Lahbib help her organize the march. That evening, as the women prepare to leave, Bakayoko receives word of what happened to his family, but chooses to go to Dakar rather than back to his home. Bakary wonders aloud whether Bakayoko truly has a heart. A short time later, after the women have left on the march, Bakayoko visits Dieynaba, learns that Gorgui has died, and becomes intensely angry. Lahbib calms him, saying the...