I think that T.J was in jail. In the sequel it said that he was in jail for life and was sentenced to death. I think that was terrible. He didn't even kill Jim Lee Barnett. R.W and Melvin did. T.J was just taking the blame. I don't think he is killed in the end. I haven't even read the second book yet. I just read a summary. just Google in Roll Of Thunder Hear My Cry. Then go to wiki. It will tell you almost everything.
It was Jim Lee Barnett and Kaleb Wallace who shot Papa and tried to kill Mr. Morrison in Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry. They were members of the Wallace family who had a long history of conflict with the Logans.
In "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry," Mr. Morrison teaches Stacey about the importance of admitting his faults in Chapter 6, following an incident at the Wallace store. Stacey learns the value of taking responsibility for his actions and apologizing when necessary.
The chapter in the book "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" where the caravan of cars occurs is in Chapter 7. The caravan of cars arrives at the Wallace store to confront and intimidate the Logans.
Mr.Berry
The Wallace Store
The bridge in "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" is referred to as the Wallace Bridge.
In "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry," the Wallace brothers are a group of white siblings known for their violent and racist behavior towards the Logan family and other black people in the community. They are depicted as troublemakers who frequently target black families in the area.
In "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry," the Wallace brothers tarred and feathered Mr. Berry, a black man in the community, as a form of punishment and intimidation. The act was a brutal display of racial violence and power against an innocent man.
In the book "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" by Mildred D. Taylor, Cassie and Little Man get caught cheating on a test in Chapter 6. They were copying answers from the rural school textbooks instead of using their own.
Jeremy tells Cassie this in Chapter 3 of "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" when he walks her home from school. He expresses his feelings about his brothers in a conversation with Cassie.
Melvin is a white kid in roll of thunder hear my cry, In chapter 8 T.J says he got better friends and that they white too.
The simile in Chapter One of "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry" is "Mama’s voice was soft like the sounds of evening." This comparison helps to create a visual image and sets a gentle tone for the scene.