Their Eyes Were Watching God

What dreams is Nanny referring to in the following quotation? Are they Nanny’s dreams or Janie’s?

“Ah was born back due in slavery so it wasn’t for me to fulfill my dreams of whut a woman oughta be and do. Dat’s one of de hold-backs of slavery. But nothing can’t stop you from wishin.”

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These were Nanny's dreams. She was born during times of slavery. She dreamed of being what she perceived a happy woman was.