Encyclopedia of African American Society, Volume 2Gerald David Jaynes An encyclopedic reference of African American history and culture. |
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Page 754
... keep on axin ' ' im , en de Tar - Baby , she keep on sayin ' nuthin ' , twel present'y Brer Rabbit draw back wid his fis ' , he did , en blip he tuck ' er side er de head . Right dar's whar he broke his merlasses jug . His fis ' stuck ...
... keep on axin ' ' im , en de Tar - Baby , she keep on sayin ' nuthin ' , twel present'y Brer Rabbit draw back wid his fis ' , he did , en blip he tuck ' er side er de head . Right dar's whar he broke his merlasses jug . His fis ' stuck ...
Page 757
... keep evil spirits away . Southern lore suggests that they were often used to store moonshine , or homemade whiskey , and the scary face on the jar was intended to keep children away . The origin of the jugs is unclear . Some scholars ...
... keep evil spirits away . Southern lore suggests that they were often used to store moonshine , or homemade whiskey , and the scary face on the jar was intended to keep children away . The origin of the jugs is unclear . Some scholars ...
Page 847
... keep African Americans sub- servient . Following the Civil War , white Southerners suddenly found themselves faced with a population of freed slaves . In a society built on the subjugation of African Americans , the idea of blacks as ...
... keep African Americans sub- servient . Following the Civil War , white Southerners suddenly found themselves faced with a population of freed slaves . In a society built on the subjugation of African Americans , the idea of blacks as ...
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