Aunt Candace Monologue from THE FAR-AWAY PRINCESS

From THE FAR-AWAY PRINCESS by HERMANN SUDERMANN

female · defiant · 1:01 min

Laws a mercy! Huh! White! Wish I's white? Lawdy, no! What I want to be white foh? I's born a nigger, an' I's gwine die a nigger. I ain't one to tear up de work o' de Lawd. He made me an' I ain't gwine try to change it. What's in yo' haid, chile? Po' thing, don't do dat. Yo' po' mammy useter talk lak dat ... one reason she ain't livin' to-day. An' I ain't done prayin' foh 'er nuther. Chile, you git such notions ra't out'n yo' haid. Oh, Lawdy! Lawdy! Dey's after me! Dey's after me! Open de do'! Open de do'!

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