Chapters 25-28 Racism

In the quote below, the Duke likens all black men to thieves. This quote can be found in Chapter Twenty-Six.

"Because Mary Jane 'll be in mourning from this out; and first you know the nigger that does up the rooms will get an order to box these duds up and put 'em away; and do you reckon a nigger can run across money and not borrow some of it?"