Kindred

Rufus and Tom Weylin in Kindred are both elite white males from a Southern slave-holding family, exhibiting racist views typical of their era and position. They are violent and abusive toward African...

Tom Weylin sends Kevin a letter in response to Rufus's failure to mail Dana's letters, which Rufus had promised to do. Tom believes in honoring one's word, regardless of race, and is disappointed by...

Tom Weylin whips Dana because she disobeys his order by taking a book to teach Nigel, a young slave, to read. Weylin had permitted her to read only to his son, Rufus, and forbade her from touching...