How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
That was a time when a colored woman wasn't safe in the least. Men could do anything to a colored woman and they wouldn't get in trouble with the law, not one bit. (2.6.12)
We can imagine that this was a rough time for women period, but black women like Sadie and Bessie had even less recourse than their fair-skinned counterparts. This was a man's world.
Quote #2
But since we were girls, our every move was chaperoned. All little girls and young women were chaperoned in those days. (2.6.8)
This might seem like typical parental paranoia to our modern eyes, but we come to learn that these fears are quite justified. In fact, the only time Henry ever physically punishes the girls is when they violate this rule.
Quote #3
She was really a "working" mother, with a job outside the home, making sure everything ran smoothly at Saint Aug's. (3.8.5)
Never underestimate the power of a positive role model. After all, Nanny was inspired by her own mother's entrepreneurial spirit and fearlessness. That's what we call paying it forward.