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New Orleans, where he witnessed the "Cheerleaders"—a group of mothers protesting school integration—an experience that left him physically and spiritually revolted. Themes of a Changing Nation Travels with Charley in Search of America
Steinbeck noted the rise of mobile homes as a symbol of a nation that no longer wanted to be rooted. Maine, where he famously shared wine with Canadian