Quote #2

8/16/10
page 25

When talking about her fear of white people and the little she knew of their existance, Angelou says " Other than that they were different, to be dreaded, and in that dread was included the hostility of the powerless against the powerful, the poor against the rich, the worker against the worked for and the ragged against the well dressed.I remember never believing that whites were really real." This quote is important because it shows the change in society from then and now. It shows how seperated blacks and whites really were. This quote will also help the reader to understand some of Angelou's actions during her life.