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When Harris and his companions arrive in Terrytown, a black man warns them of the “bad character of the place towards colored people, especially those who were escaping to freedom.” Explain what this means and how Harris’s account demonstrates the town’s bad character.

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The man is warning them that the place has a lot of racism towards coloured people, especially people who escaped (im assuming in reference to the slaves who escaped and came to a new town(?))
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The meaning of the statement and how Harris’s account demonstrates the town’s bad character is racism.

What is racism?

Racism refers to the discrimination which occurs between people of one race to people of another race. It usually occurs between the white and black skinned people. Racism is caused by the feeling of superiority to other races.

Racism in Terrytown causes violence and hatred towards the black.

When Harris and his companions arrived Terrytown, they were warned by a black man about how the people of the town treats black people.

Learn more about racism:

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