... question comes to mind: was he a racist? Mark Twain's early life seemed to be an ideal breeding ground for a racist. Twain grew up in the slave state of Missouri, with a father who was a slave trader several times. When his father died, Twain spent several summers with his uncle. Because ... his uncle owned twenty slaves, Twain now had a first-hand view of slavery in action. The early racism in his life stemmed from the financial troubles of growing up in a poor Southern family. Twain became very aware of differences in social class during his poverty ... as a youth. However, he was dee...

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