from “the watermelons” (which Paine quotes in chapter CCXIV. MARK TWAIN AND THE MISSIONARIES in his Biography)
Clemens says:
“...This was down South, in the slavery days. It was the nature of the negro then, as now, to steal watermelons…."

Question: have y’all concluded that this 1901 concept accurately reflects Clemens’ racial feelings are was there some other reason for his wording??

thanks, 

-j 

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