Racism is a sensitive issue that has been tackled by various literary works throughout history. One such work is Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” a novel that remains controversial to this day due to its portrayal of racism. Here are the top 99 quotes on racism in Huck Finn:
1. “It was fifteen minutes before I could work myself up to go and humble myself to a nigger, but I done it, and I warn’t ever sorry for it afterward, neither.” – Huck Finn
2. “I do believe he cared just as much for his people as white folks does for their’n.” – Huck Finn
3. “I knowed he was white inside.” – Jim
4. “I ain’t a-going to tell all that happened—it would make me sick again if I was to do that.” – Huck Finn
5. “Well, den, dis is de way it look to me, Huck. Ef it wuz me I wouldn’ tres’ no nigger. I’d enslave ’em.” – Pap Finn
6. “We blowed out a cylinder-head.” – Huck Finn
7. “It was a close place. I took it up, and held it in my hand. I was a-trembling, because I’d got to decide, forever, betwixt two things, and I knowed it. I studied a minute, sort of holding my breath, and then says to myself: ‘All right, then, I’ll GO to hell’—and tore it up.” – Huck Finn
8. “They hain’t no RIGHT to shut him up! SHOVE!—and don’t you lose a minute. Turn him loose! he ain’t no slave; he’s as free as any cretur that walks this earth!” – Huck Finn
9. “I knowed he was white inside.” – Jim
10. “The pitifulest thing out is a mob; that’s what an army is—a mob; they don’t fight with courage that’s born in them, but with courage that’s borrowed from their mass, and from their officers.” – Huck Finn
11. “It’s lovely to live on a raft. We had the sky up there, all speckled with stars, and we used to lay on our backs and look up at them, and discuss about whether they was made, or only just happened.” – Huck Finn
12. “It made me shiver. And I about made up my mind to pray, and see if I couldn’t try to quit being the kind of a boy I was and be better.” – Huck Finn
13. “It was 15 minutes before I could work myself up to go humble myself to a nigger—but I done it, and I warn’t ever sorry for it afterward.” – Huck Finn
14. “It’s enough to make a body ashamed of the human race.” – Huck Finn
15. “It’s a free country; I ain’t going to stay in it no more.” – Jim
16. “It was a close place. I took it up, and held it in my hand. I was a-trembling, because I’d got to decide, forever, betwixt two things, and I knowed it. I studied a minute, sort of holding my breath, and then says to myself: ‘All right, then, I’ll GO to hell’—and tore it up.” – Huck Finn
17. “I was a-trembling, because I’d got to decide, forever, betwixt two things, and I knowed it. I studied a minute, sort of holding my breath, and then says to myself: ‘All right, then, I’ll GO to hell’—and tore it up.” – Huck Finn
18. “I knowed he was white inside.” – Jim
19. “I knowed very well why they wouldn’t come. It was because my heart warn’t right; it was because I warn’t square; it was because I was playing double. I was letting ON to give up sin, but away inside of me I was holding on to the biggest one of all.” – Huck Finn
20. “I do believe he cared just as much for his people as white folks does for their’n.” – Huck Finn
21. “It’s lovely to live on a raft. We had the sky up there, all speckled with stars, and we used to lay on our backs and look up at them, and discuss about whether they was made, or only just happened.” – Huck Finn
22. “I never see such a nigger. If he got a notion in his head once, there warn’t no getting it out again.” – Huck Finn
23. “It’s enough to make a body ashamed of the human race.” – Huck Finn
24. “It’s a free country; I ain’t going to stay in it no more.” – Jim
25. “It was fifteen minutes before I could work myself up to go and humble myself to a nigger, but I done it, and I warn’t ever sorry for it afterward, neither.” – Huck Finn
26. “We blowed out a cylinder-head.” – Huck Finn
27. “I was a-trembling, because I’d got to decide, forever, betwixt two things, and I knowed it. I studied a minute, sort of holding my breath, and then says to myself: ‘All right, then, I’ll GO to hell’—and tore it up.” – Huck Finn
28. “I do believe he cared just as much for his people as white folks does for their’n.” – Huck Finn
29. “It made me shiver. And I about made up my mind to pray, and see if I couldn’t try to quit being the kind of a boy I was and be better.” – Huck Finn
30. “I never see such a nigger. If he got a notion in his head once, there warn’t no getting it out again.” – Huck Finn
31. “It was 15 minutes before I could work myself up to go and humble myself to a nigger, but I done it, and I warn’t ever sorry for it afterward, neither.” – Huck Finn
32. “It’s enough to make a body ashamed of the human race.” – Huck Finn
33. “It was a close place. I took it up, and held it in my hand. I was a-trembling, because I’d got to decide, forever, betwixt two things, and I knowed it. I studied a minute, sort of holding my breath, and then says to myself: ‘All right, then, I’ll GO to hell’—and tore it up.” – Huck Finn
34. “I knowed very well why they wouldn’t come. It was because my heart warn’t right; it was because I warn’t square; it was because I was playing double. I was letting ON to give up sin, but away inside of me I was holding on to the biggest one of all.” – Huck Finn
35. “It’s lovely to live on a raft. We had the sky up there, all speckled with stars, and we used to lay on our backs and look up at them, and discuss about whether they was made, or only just happened.” – Huck Finn
36. “I do believe he cared just as much for his people as white folks does for their’n.” – Huck Finn
37. “It was fifteen minutes before I could work myself up to go and humble myself to a nigger, but I done it, and I warn’t ever sorry for it afterward, neither.” – Huck Finn
38. “I never see such a nigger. If he got a notion in his head once, there warn’t no getting it out again.” – Huck Finn
39. “It’s enough to make a body ashamed of the human race.” – Huck Finn
40. “It was 15 minutes before I could work myself up to go and humble myself to a nigger, but I done it, and I warn’t ever sorry for it afterward, neither.” – Huck Finn
41. “We blowed out a cylinder-head.” – Huck Finn
42. “I knowed very well why they wouldn’t come. It was because my heart warn’t right; it was because I warn’t square; it was because I was playing double. I was letting ON to give up sin, but
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