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Quote #10
See, I think white people would rather die than vote for a Negro president. I predict there will be a white woman president before there is a Negro president. (7.30.38)
Although we now know that Bessie's prediction was wrong, it's an interesting moment to look at because it shows us how she views the country's power structure. In her eyes, people of color are still lower on the totem pole than women—white women, that is. Women of color are so mistreated that they don't even make it onto her list.