Dictator-ship,” she said. “Over here we don’t believe in persecuting anybody.
Persecution comes from people who are prejudiced. Prejudice,” she enunciated carefully.
“There are no better people in the world than the Jews, and why Hitler doesn’t think so is a mystery to me.”
An inquiring soul in the middle of the room said, “Why don’t they like the Jews, you reckon, Miss Gates?”
I don’t know, Henry. They contribute to every society they live in, and most of all, they are a deeply religious people.
Hitler’s trying to do away with religion, so maybe he doesn’t like them for that reason.”
Cecil spoke up.Well I don’t know for certain,” he said, “they’re supposed to change money or somethin’,
but that ain’t no cause to persecute ’em. They’re white, ain’t they?”
Miss Gates said, “When you get to high school, Cecil, you’ll learn that the Jews have been persecuted since the beginning of history,
even driven out of their own country. It’s one of the most terrible stories in history. Time for arithmetic, children.”
As I had never liked arithmetic, I spent the period looking out the window.
The only time I ever saw Atticus scowl was when Elmer Davis would give us the latest on Hitler.
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