(PG 47) They had murmured hotly about slavery being over, but every man filled his assignment.
Although slavery had been said to be over it doesn’t seem that way to Janie. But I don’t think she necessarily is referring to the common perception of slavery, which is white men owning and controlling black people. She is talking more along the lines of people being owned by others, such as her being “owned” by Joe. And all women for that matter being controlled by men. Janie is a very independent minded woman so she doesn’t really take a liking to this type of confinement.
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