Staunton Vindicator


February 19, 1869

The White Man and the Negro--We commend the subjoined illustration to the XXVIII and the IX, as well as to their aiders and abettors in the work of negro equality.

The illustration is by a negro in a speech upon this subject to his fellow auditors:

"My friens, God a mitty made de white man white. He made de black man black--nobody can't make 'em nuffin else. You know the turkey he roos' on defence, and de goose he roos' on de groun' You pull de turkey off de fence an' he git up ag'in.--You crap his wings, but some how or anuder, he guine to git back on de fence. Now, you sot de goose on de fence and he fall off, he don' b'long dar, Now dats white man and nigger; white man he roos' on de fence, nigger on the groun'.


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