Sentence examples for darkey from inspiring English sources

During the Virginia Constitutional Convention of 1901, delegate Carter Glass (later a prominent senator, the Glass of the Glass-Steagall Act) described the suffrage proposal which included felony disenfranchisement as a plan that would "eliminate the darkey as a political factor in this state in less than five years".

His point seemingly proven, the orator yelled out, "what do you think of that," to which "some old farmer cried out, I think the darkey showed a damn sight more sense than the white man".

The next morning, accompanied by Holton, he visited a civil-rights memorial and told reporters, "Ol' Virginny is dead," a reference to the former state anthem, with lyrics about an "old darkey" who "labored so hard for old massa".

Eventually, Janie published two books that were inspired by the Gullahs of South Carolina, a community of blacks with strong ties to their African past: "Songs of the Charleston Darkey," in 1912, and "Brown Jackets," eleven years later.

Soon anointed a rising star by local crime boss Darkey, he inadvisably also seduces the alluring, if fickle, Bridget, his boss's girl.

Even if they were "darkeys," he maintained, "The Massachusetts negro regiment is evidently made of good stuff".

Many darkeys would have been proud, as I used to be, to call you master.

The state did, however, sanitize the original lyrics years ago, substituting "brothers" or "dear ones" for "darkeys," among other things.

For 40 years the Good Darkey stood on Front Street.

In the end, after a meeting with the mayor, blacks stood down and the Good Darkey went gently, removed by officials late one September night.

It was as if the Good Darkey statue had come to life, not the strong, resilient people who were his ancestors.