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Trouble in mind leon litwack6/6/2023 ![]() ![]() On the bus to the park, she might have taken a white-only seat because she was on duty and holding white children.Īt airports and at restaurants, white-only entrances were hers, too. Because she was taking care of white children, requirements for separation were waived, again, even for children working as a maid. She might have taken the white children in her care to the white-only park on some days, regularly seeing the additional amenities available in public white spaces. She would also have been very aware of the contradictions in the together-and-unequal world she inhabited, including the dichotomy of white people both fearing her “ germs” and requiring her to breastfeed their children. ![]() Instead, she usually had to go home and come back or simply not use the restroom during the day. She would have cleaned the bathrooms but seldom was allowed to use the toilet herself. She would have welcomed white guests through the front door but would never enter through that door herself. But she would not have been invited to take the open chair. Throughout her day, she would have cooked for the white family and served them at the dinner table. Get your history fix in one place: sign up for the weekly TIME History newsletter ![]()
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