Quote: " There was a free nigger there from Ohio -- a mulatter, most as white as a white man. He had the whitest shirt on you ever see, too, and the shiniest hat; and there ain't a man in that town that's got as fine clothes as what he had; and he had a gold watch and chain, and a silver-headed cane. Thinks I, what is the country a-coming to? why ain't this nigger put up at auction and sold?" pg. 37
This quote means that people thought that all black people were supposed to be slaves and didn't deserve to be anything higher than a slave. They weren't supposed to be richer than white people, dress better than white people, or be smarter than white people.
This connects to Stereotyping because this was the stereotype people had for African Americans in the gilded age. They thought ALL black people had to be like this.
This quote means that people thought that all black people were supposed to be slaves and didn't deserve to be anything higher than a slave. They weren't supposed to be richer than white people, dress better than white people, or be smarter than white people.
This connects to Stereotyping because this was the stereotype people had for African Americans in the gilded age. They thought ALL black people had to be like this.
Quote: "every now and then I'd borrow two or three dollars off of the judge for him, to keep from getting a cowhiding. Every time he got money he got drunk; and every time he got drunk he raised Cain around town; and every time he raised Cain he got jailed. He was just suited – this kind of thing was right in his line " pg. 16
This quote represents the Stereotype about Irish Immigrants. The Irish were portrayed as uncivilized, unskilled, and impoverished. They often got drunk and that is exactly what Pap showed in this quote.
This quote represents the Stereotype about Irish Immigrants. The Irish were portrayed as uncivilized, unskilled, and impoverished. They often got drunk and that is exactly what Pap showed in this quote.
Quote: "Because Mary Jane 'll be in mourning from this out; and first you know the nigger that does up the rooms will get an order to box these duds up and put 'em away; and do you reckon a nigger can run across money and not borrow some of it?" pg.97
In this quote, the duke is saying that all black men are thieves. This shows that the duke was being a hypocrite because he was a thief himself.
This is one of the many stereotypes about black men during the Gilded age.
In this quote, the duke is saying that all black men are thieves. This shows that the duke was being a hypocrite because he was a thief himself.
This is one of the many stereotypes about black men during the Gilded age.
Quote: "Well, he was right; he was most always right; he had an uncommon level head for a nigger. pg. 120
This quote means that Pap believes that all black people were stupid and unintelligent. That's why he was surprised that the black man was smart.
This connects to my topic because to this day, people still have that stereotype about African Americans.
This quote means that Pap believes that all black people were stupid and unintelligent. That's why he was surprised that the black man was smart.
This connects to my topic because to this day, people still have that stereotype about African Americans.