How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph) or (Chapter.Section.Paragraph)
Quote #1
"I never thought you'd be fool enough to let a man beat you." (4.2.41)
Dana's cousin is disappointed to think that Dana is protecting an abusive husband by refusing to tell the police about him. Little does she know that Dana has been taking abuse as a slave 150 years in the past. Try explaining that one to the cops.
Quote #2
She also advised me to send the police after Kevin. She assumed my bruises were his work. (4.2.40)
Dana's cousin isn't quite ready to let up on calling the cops on Kevin. She believes that modern women should protect themselves from men by using the law whenever they can. This is a luxury that Dana definitely doesn't have as a woman back in 1815 Maryland.
Quote #3
I had helped [Tess] with the washing several times—had done as much of it as I could myself recently because Weylin had casually begun taking her to bed, and had hurt her. Apparently, she paid her debts. (4.10.91)
Race isn't the only factor when it comes to Tom Weylin's power over his slaves. Gender is just as big of an issue, especially when Tom Weylin takes a fancy to one of his female slaves and starts bringing her to bed. We find out later on that Tom has had several children with black women. But he doesn't acknowledge any of them.