Aye, you white dog, you are like all your race; but to a black man gold can never pay for blood.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Howard presents racial hostility where blood debt outweighs money.
- In plain terms
- Gold cannot fix a blood debt between races.
- What can you take from it?
- Some wrongs cannot be paid off.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Can debt ever be settled?
- Who decides justice?
Another view
This quote reinforces harmful racial stereotypes.
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