How we cite our quotes: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #10
"[T]hese were all poor white people and they should have seen beyond skin color that everyone had their desperation and poverty in common, as well as the same American dream for a better future for their children." (24.18)
We don't get a whole lot in this book on issues of race and ethnicity, but here it suggests that people have more in common than they have differences. Some of the original Norvelt residents tried to keep black people out of the community—and Miss Volker sees that as a major, major problem. Looks like some people didn't learn their lessons.