But, he knew the person was white by this quote someone said he said. ... Scared him though, says if anyone sees a white "nigger" running around here that's him" (54). Meaning that he knows the person is white. ... "Got the other barrel waitin" for the next hears in his patch, be it dog, "nigger", or Jem Finch (a character) (54). ... All they see is a white man helping a black man, or a "nigger" lover. ...
Most white Americans are descended from people who immigrated here after the Civil War, so they feel no need to atone" (Time2). This author also suggests and reiterates the idea which many white Americans hold true; they are sorry for what happened, but are not going to be punished financially for something they had no control over. ... All in all, I conclude that white Americans certainly owe African Americans who were bound in slavery our deepest and most heartfelt apologies. ... But to force white Americans who have no connections to any slave owners at all to pay for what many African Am...
Slavery was originally adopted for economic reasons, but eventually was justified by Southern whites on the basis of race, as many white slaveholders believed that they were the superior race. ... For example, it was made a crime for a slave to insult any white, regardless of position. ... The "Old South" as the author constantly refers to it, " developed a serious positive-good proslavery argument, although hints and patches appeared everywhere that slavery existed." ... The African American and white children were especially in a position to form bonds with each other. ... African Americ...
