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Negroes neglected to touch their hats to overseers or former masters whom they disliked; and straightway it was announced that they were growing too saucy for human endurance.
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Whitelaw Reid
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Reid observes the social dynamics between former slaves and their overseers, highlighting tensions in post-war society.
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