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Racism is displayed in many ways in the novel __Their Eyes Were Watching God__. The following are a few examples of how racism was displayed in the book.

"Nigger, whut's yo' baby doin' wid gray eyes and yaller hair? This shows that the nanny in the book is stereotyping black people. Why cant her baby have grey eyes and yellow hair? All though it is extremely rare to see a black person without dark hair, I have seen several black people with different color eyes.

Oftent in the novel, the author ties in black hair having to do with the African American race. He implies that her hair relates to the color of her skin and race. He stereo types her character as a black woman with a curvacious body and big buttocks.

Janie marries Logan Killicks, he doesnt treat her like a wife. Instead he puts her to work in the fields similar to a slave. This displays how in the time of this novel slavery was very strong. Most people would think that marraige would get rid of ones slavery but in Janies case that wasnt so. Logan Killicks eventualy put her to work and she basically became a slave again.