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Chapters 1 and 2

• The poor town of Thies is introduced, along with its residents who are mostly train workers.

• The train workers are considering a strike.

• When the strike is decided upon, some workers are unsure of the strike but go along with it.

• On the day of the strike, soldiers arrive and attack the crowd, killing a child.

Chapters 3 and 4

• A union battle leaves several members dead, and the union co-leaders decide to stop all action when management won't negotiate.

• Dejean meets with deputies to plan how to end the strike.

• Dejean decides to start his own rival union.

• Ramatoulaye becomes frustrated about her inability to feed herself.

• Ramatoulaye meets three women who tell her how they were able to get food with the help of an attractive woman.

Chapters 5 and 6

• At the women's compound, Mame Sofi cons the water seller out of his water and pitcher.

• N'Deye...

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