Crime Quote by Anna Julia Cooper
“With five to ten hundred pure-minded young women threading the streets of the village every evening unattended, vice must slink away, like frost before the rising sun.”
About This Quote
Source Book: A Voice of the Negro Women, 1903
When many virtuous young women are present, immoral activities retreat like frost before sunrise.
In simple terms: Virtue crowds out vice.
Key Takeaway
Promote environments with virtuous presence.
Themes
morality
community
gender
social order
Mood
reflective
concerned
Type
observational
social commentary
When to use this quote
- village evenings
- community gatherings
- public safety
- social reform
Key Concepts
feminist theory
social dynamics
Questions to Reflect On
- How does community composition affect moral behavior?
- What other factors deter vice?
A Different Perspective
May ignore systemic causes of vice.
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