How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
He recalled the day was Sunday and jumped up to get dressed. (9.5)
Thomas is really excited about going to church. It's one of his favorite things to do, even though he sometimes falls asleep during the sermons.
Quote #2
"I can yield to its separateness when I realize that without it segregated there would be no story of the Underground Railroad. There could be no sure refuge for the exhausted, runaway slave." (10.3).
During times of slavery, black churches were completely separate from white churches. This gave black people freedom to organize and to hide running slaves. Ohio, where the story is set, has a rich history of African-American churches. It's in Mr. Small's nature to want to preserve the tradition.