THE BARBARITY OF SLAVERY - Mama, why are the Negroes around here so brutally violent? Because they have endured 400 years of slavery. But the Negroes around here, who will stab you in the throat if you look at them funny, are all in their twenties. Yes, slavery will do that to Negroes because they weren't allowed to vote and had to work all day picking cotton. I've never seen them pick anything but a fight. Yes, that's true, but you have to remember that slavery is in their blood. Imagine not being allowed to vote because it's cotton-picking season. Think how horrifyingly terrible and terrifyingly horrible that would be. Pretend you're an ex-lesbian who enjoys being with Negroes and having their babies and then one day several local slave-crazy Negroes attack you, destroying your luggage and pulling your wig off. Who would you blame? I guess you got me there. I should blame myself for not being a *****. I wish I could turn myself into ***** right now because I would do it. Me too.