They want slaves, not such as I. Let them send to Barbados for that. I will not black my face for any of them!
– Arthur Miller
The Crucible, Act 1. The racism in the Salem community is shown here in Abigail’s comments to Parris about why she didn’t want to work for the Proctors. This is also an example of Abigail lying to cover up the real reason for being fired by Elizabeth Proctor – her sexual affair with husband John.