The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin James Baldwin wrote The Fire Next Time in 1962. America was a nation in crisis at the beginning of this decade. The decision to send troops to Vietnam caused much debate across the country. Integration of schools began the previous decade but had been meant with misgivings, fear, and often violence. America was still segregated by color, as Blacks and Whites were not treated equally. James Baldwin was an …showed first 75 words of 1236 total…

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