Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Race Quotes Page 3
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| Quote #7 O, the hypocrisy of slaveholders! Did the old fox [Dr Flint] suppose I was goose enough to go into such a stupid trap? Verily, he relied too much on "the stupidity of the African race." (34.3) |
Ideas about racial superiority backfire when they make you underestimate your slaves. Over and over, Linda proves herself to be smarter than Dr. Flint.
| Quote #8 [B]ut everywhere I found the same manifestations of that cruel prejudice, which so discourages the feelings, and represses the energies of the colored people. (35.5) |
Northern prejudice oppresses the spirits and energies of black people—just like slavery oppresses their bodies.
| Quote #9 [T]he colored servants ought to be dissatisfied with themselves, for not having too much self-respect to submit to such treatment; that there was no difference in the price of board for colored and white servants, and there was no justification for difference of treatment. (35.7) |
It was true in 1850, and it's true now: you have to stand up for your rights.
