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I just found this reading so depressing. I was however, surprised at the skill that Douglass was able to master, even while the poor white were against him. It still surprises me that they would want to give that much skill to a black person. Wouldnt they rather the poor whites had the skill? -- Kellye Sorber | I just found this reading so depressing. I was however, surprised at the skill that Douglass was able to master, even while the poor white were against him. It still surprises me that they would want to give that much skill to a black person. Wouldnt they rather the poor whites had the skill? -- Kellye Sorber | ||
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| + | In response to the argument of showing the work skills to blacks over whites, I feel that many people felt that blacks would work harder than the poor whites would at this time since they had just been given these new opportunities. This is why I think they tended to lean more towards the blacks over the poor whites, plus they would not have to treat the black workers as well as they would have to treat the white workers.--Sean Marren | ||
== Judith McGaw, Gender and Papermaking == | == Judith McGaw, Gender and Papermaking == | ||
