“You think you smart, don’t you?’
Even if he thinks he is smart what is the big deal about it? Will shouldn't have been treated like this at all.
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- May 2020
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“Sam. I think he might be. Just might be. He looks like one of them that don’t know his place.”
This is another example of Sam and Charlie taking advantage of their race. Charlie and sam are basically saying that black people should listen to white people instead of black people speaking their mind.
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“Hah,” Sam said, and looked over at Charlie’s bowed head. “Hah,” he said again, and turned back to Will.“Boy, you pretty sure you can read?”“Yes, sir.”
Sam and charlie are being prejudice in this situation and assuming that Will cannot read because of his race.
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“Mister John Adams,” Will said, realizing his mistake.“That’s more like it,” Sam smiled. “Now, why do you want to vote?”
It's very sad how Will is being verbally attacked by these people when he is just trying to register himself. He means no harm but he still receives it. its insane how he is unable to talk casually and has to talk the way that these people want him to because of race.
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