In early American literature and early European history, Blacks have been accused of being descendants of Satan. European and Spanish cultures have long associated dark skin with the devil and the tradition of representing evil with the color black led to the portrayal of the devil as a black man. Early Spanish literature linked black traditions and rituals as being demonic and that black women performed "acts" with the devil (White 3).
In Harriet Ann Jacobs, "Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl," I noticed two separate occasions when the color of a black person was associated with the devil. The first time was when Jacob's mistress was accusing her of sleeping with her master. The master lied and said that the mistress must have tortured Jacobs into exposing him. Jacobs was appalled that he would say this and said the devil must have no trouble in distinguishing the color of his soul. To me this meant that Jacobs in saying that his soul must be black because whites are......

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Title: Slaves And The Devil
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Approximate Pages: 3 (250 words per double-spaced page)

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