Born a Crime
Born a Crime, Chapter 5
On page 66, Trevor talks about the “curse” of being black. What does he mean and what tone is evoked by the word “curse”?
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From the text:
"So many black families spend all of their time trying to fix the problems of the past. That is the curse of being black and poor, and it is a curse that follows you from generation to generation … because the generations who came before you have been pillaged, rather than being free to use your skills and education to move forward, you lose everything just trying to bring everyone behind you back up to zero.”
The tone is resigned and complacent.
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Born a Crime
