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The nitty gritty

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Torn between a desire to stay in school and his father's insistence that it is a waste of time, a black boy decides to quit school and go into business with the uncle he worships. When the venture fails and …

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Torn between a desire to stay in school and his father's insistence that it is a waste of time, a black boy decides to quit school and go into business with the uncle he worships. When the venture fails and his uncle deserts him, the boy faces reality with a new maturity.

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"Torn between a desire to stay in school and his father's insistence that it is a waste of time, a black boy decides to quit school and go into business …"

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