Prejudice

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This paper reviews the Walter Mosley novel "Devil in a Blue Dress", focusing on the theme of racism among white and blacks in the 1940s. The paper cites quotations from white people to illustrate their racism toward blacks. The author also asserts that the main character, Ezekiel (Easy), was racist toward his own people, and offers quotes to support his argument.

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"Walter Mosley had the novel take place in 1945, which was a crucial time amongst blacks and whites. The whites had superiority over the blacks and other races. At that time it was believed amongst whites; the whiter you are the more pure you were and the darker (blacker) the more tainted you were. Blacks were still separated from whites and their so-called activities. Blacks were not to dine in the same area as whites dined, eat with the same utensils, drink out of the same cup, use the same restroom, drink from the same fountain, and the worst of all in the whites eyesight, blacks could not get the same education as the white people. "

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