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Powhitetrash: poor, dirty, ill-mannered white children who live on Mrs. Henderson’s land and antagonize her
Summary
Mrs. Henderson demands cleanliness and manners from her grandchildren. These habits are foreign to the powhitetrash who live on Mrs. Henderson’s land. On the afternoon in question, Marguerite has just completed sweeping the yard and has made a design in the dirt. Mrs. Henderson looks admiringly at the design and sees the powhitetrash approaching. Mrs. Henderson sends Marguerite inside and faces the children alone. They...
Source: MAXnotes to I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, ©2000 Research and Education Association, Inc.. All Rights Reserved. Full copyright.
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