A Lesson Before Dying Poverty Quotes

How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)

Quote #10

Even took that kind of work from the white boys, because they would do it so much cheaper than the white boys would. Anything not to work alongside the n*****s. (25.6)

And once again, racism rears its ugly head. The biracial bricklayers in the bar let their own prejudices affect their earning power. They are willing to earn less just to make sure that they are one rung above black people on the social ladder.