My kid can’t really read yet, but they brought me home a book. This exchange occurred in the first ten pages:
“Papa, that man is as black as ashes, isn’t he?”
Papa laughed. “Dogs and horses come in different colors, don’t they?”
“But he’s not a horse, is he, Papa?”
“No, he’s not a horse.” Papa patted her on the head. “But colored folks aren’t much different.”
I WONDER WHY THIS BOOK WAS FREE IN THE LIBRARY.
(I’m not blaming my kid, they chose it just based on the cover.)
A book set around 1900 not including open racism would be kinda suspicious. From the summary it sounds bit mature for a kid just learning to read though.
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A book set around 1900 not including open racism would be kinda suspicious. From the summary it sounds bit mature for a kid just learning to read though.
You have to disillusion them since the beginning! Thought we millennials were depressed? Well, our kids will be as much, but twice sooner!