English citations of brack

pronunciation spelling of black (Dated African-American and Chinese) edit

1851
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  • 1851, Herman Melville, Moby Dick:
    "When dis old brack man dies," said the negro slowly, changing his whole air and demeanor, "he hisself won't go nowhere; but some bressed angel will come and fetch him."
1861
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  • 1861, Metta Victoria Fuller Victor, Maum Guinea and Her Plantation “children”, Or, Holiday-week on a Louisiana Estate, page 178:
    White blood proud and ‘vengeful - brack blood warm and kind.
2010
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  • 2010, David Gregg, Finding Oliver: A story of adventure and self discovery:
    You go in croset (closet) here and reave (leave) your work croes (clothes) in there. You have no brack shoes?