Superior, do you understand me? These are white people. They are not like you, or me or us. They have the power to hurt you. . and sometimes it's fun to them when they do. Their power is not because they are smart. . it's because. . something happened sometime. . started somewhere and they got on top of the world. They got the power. The only power you got is to learn to live with them, learn to read their minds. . til you can do better. They don't treat each other right. . so don't you look to be treated right. You hear me? Sometimes there's good white people. . but don't you act like that til you know that. J. California Cooper
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Superior, do you understand me? These are white people. They are not like you, or me or us. They have the power to hurt you ... and sometimes it's fun to them when they do.

Their power is not because they are smart ... it's because ... something happened sometime ...

started somewhere and they got on top of the world. They got the power. The only power you got is to learn to live with them, learn to read their minds ...

til you can do better. They don't treat each other right ... so don't you look to be treated right.

You hear me? Sometimes there's good white people ... but don't you act like that til you know that. What is this quote about? The word "superior" in this quote means "inferior," "better," or "more advanced." It may also be used in a derogatory manner (meaning, "your inferiors" or "those less-informed than me"), but here we use it in a positive way: superior speaks of someone who has more knowledge than somebody else and knows how to manipulate others into following her lead or accepting her viewpoint. The word "you" in the second sentence is singular, and refers to all African-Americans; however, it is often spoken as if spoken to one person: for example, you all should follow my advice, so I am saying your advice should be followed by everybody who wants to be considered an upstanding member of society. The word white is a general term referring to any Caucasian person (meaning a person whose ancestors came from Europe before the 15th century).

It may be used as a slur by some people who feel that white people have too much power in our society and that whites have exploited minorities throughout history. This interpretation of the quote makes it very focused on race relations in America at a time when tensions between blacks and whites were high due to the civil rights movement of the 1960s-1970s. In this example, we see how Shakespeare uses words often used in a derogatory manner ("inferior," "better," and "more advanced") in a very positive way, thus creating a very charming quotation without losing its meaning completely. To sum up: Shakespeare uses many different words which have been used in a negative context by some groups of people, but he uses them in a positive way so that his quotes can show an image different from what would be expected from his time period .

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Source: Some Soul To Keep

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