How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
The whites fixed it so those Negroes could never get ahead. Wasn't much better than slavery. The whites were able to cheat the Negroes because very few Negroes could read or write or do arithmetic. (2.5.14)
The slaves might be free but they're still not getting a fair shake. Few of them have received the education needed to navigate the complexities of American society and few are given the access to schooling that they so desperately need.
Quote #2
Growing up in this atmosphere, among three hundred or so college students, reading and writing and thinking was as natural for us as sleeping and eating (3.7.7).
The sisters are lucky: a love of learning is in their blood. The only thing that's as natural for us as sleeping and eating is...Actually, we'll have to get back to you on that one.
Quote #3
I never saw people try harder to improve themselves than these grown men and women wanting to learn to read and write. (3.8.12)
No one appreciates an education more than someone who knows what it's like to go through life without one. Think about that next time you sleep in and miss your first class.