4. Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern watched their mother get arrested along with two black panthers after a long day of fun walking around China Town, California

1. Cecile tells the girls if they are hungry they can walk a few blocks and go buy Chinese food at "Mean Lady Ming's."

5. The three sisters read the poem their mother wrote at the rally in front of a large crown of about 1,000 people.

2. Cecile tells her daughters to hide in the back room because unexpected guests,the black panthers were demanding materials from Nzila.

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3. Fern got a terrible stomach ache from eating to much Chinese food for dinner so Delphine decided to cook in the kitchen without Cecile's permission.