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Richard's uncle named Silas Hoskins had a successful saloon and the white citizens were jealous of his fortune so they shot him. Richard and his family fled to West Helena, Arkansas.
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After Richard graduates high school he moves to Memphis Tennessee. No exact date
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Richard moves to New York City where he works for a Communist newspaper called Daily Worker. No exact date.
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Richard's book named Uncle Tom's Children is published by Harper and Brothers. No exact date.
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Native Son is published and is a best seller. No exact date.
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Richard Wright's first daughter is born.
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Richard's autobiograhy is published. He first calls it American Hunger but later changes the name to Black Boy.
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Richard moves to Paris, France with his wife and daughter Julia.
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Pagan Spain is published and White Man Listen is published.
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He dies of a heart attack in Paris, France. He was 52 years old.