“When they told me there was a State in this country where they’d let that n***** vote, | I drawed out. I says I’ll never vote agin.” |
“Well, it’s a blame ridicklous way, en I doan’ want to hear no mo’ ’bout it. | Dey ain’ no sense in it.” “Looky here, Jim; does a cat talk like we do?” |
“He had an uncommon level head | for a n*****.” |
“It was fifteen minutes before I could work myself up | to go and humble myself to a n*****” |
“She didn’t know HOW she was ever going to be happy there, | knowing the mother and the children warn’t ever going to see each other no more” |
“‘all right, then, | I’ll go to hell’ – and tore it up.” |
“Well, I RECKON! There’s two hunderd dollars reward on him. | It’s like picking up money out’n the road.” |
Turn him loose! He ain’t no slave; | he’s as free as any cretur that walks this earth!” |
“N*****s would come miles to hear Jim tell about it, | and he was more looked up to than any n***** in the country.” |
“de on’y white genlman dat ever | kep’ his promise to ole Jim.” |
“Well, I b’lieve you, Huck. | I-I RUN OFF.” “Jim!” |
“Everybody naturally despises | an ungrateful n*****.” |
Huckleberry Finn – Racism quotes
June 2, 2020