All 16 Uses
notwithstanding
in
Up From Slavery: An Autobiography
(Edited)
- I know of a case on a large plantation in the South in which a young white man, the son of the former owner of the estate, has become so reduced in purse and self-control by reason of drink that he is a pitiable creature; and yet, notwithstanding the poverty of the coloured people themselves on this plantation, they have for years supplied this young white man with the necessities of life.
Chpt 1notwithstanding = in spite of; or in spite of the thing just mentioned (used to connect contrasting ideas)
- Notwithstanding that the Emancipation Proclamation freed him from any obligation to his master, this black man walked the greater portion of the distance back to where his old master lived in Virginia, and placed the last dollar, with interest, in his hands.
Chpt 1
- Then, when we rid ourselves of prejudice, or racial feeling, and look facts in the face, we must acknowledge that, notwithstanding the cruelty and moral wrong of slavery, the ten million Negroes inhabiting this country, who themselves or whose ancestors went through the school of American slavery, are in a stronger and more hopeful condition, materially, intellectually, morally, and religiously, than is true of an equal number of black people in any other portion of the globe.
Chpt 1
- Ever since I have been old enough to think for myself, I have entertained the idea that, notwithstanding the cruel wrongs inflicted upon us, the black man got nearly as much out of slavery as the white man did.
Chpt 1
- Notwithstanding the poor condition of our plantation cabin, we were at all times sure of pure air.
Chpt 2
- [M]y mother adopted into our family, notwithstanding our poverty, an orphan boy, to whom afterward we gave the name of James B. Washington.
Chpt 2 *notwithstanding = despite
- Notwithstanding my success at Mrs. Ruffner's I did not give up the idea of going to the Hampton Institute.
Chpt 3notwithstanding = in spite of; or in spite of the thing just mentioned (used to connect contrasting ideas)
- Notwithstanding his affliction, he worked almost constantly night and day for the cause to which he had given his life.
Chpt 3
- Notwithstanding my need of money and clothing, I was very happy in the fact that I had secured enough money to pay my travelling expenses back to Hampton.
Chpt 4
- The people seemed to have no other idea than to live on this fat meat and corn bread,—the meat, and the meal of which the bread was made, having been bought at a high price at a store in town, notwithstanding the face that the land all about the cabin homes could easily have been made to produce nearly every kind of garden vegetable that is raised anywhere in the country.
Chpt 7
- Notwithstanding what I have said about them in these respects, I have never seen a more earnest and willing company of young men and women than these students were.
Chpt 8
- In still another cabin I found nothing but a new jug of cheap, mean whiskey, which the husband and wife were making free use of, notwithstanding the fact that the husband was one of the local ministers.
Chpt 9
- Notwithstanding this, he insisted on being allowed to put the lumber on the grounds.
Chpt 9
- Notwithstanding the unpopularity of industrial work, the school continued to increase in numbers to such an extent that by the middle of the second year there was an attendance of about one hundred and fifty, representing almost all parts of the state of Alabama, and including a few from other states.
Chpt 10
- Notwithstanding these experiences, there was almost no complaining on the part of the students.
Chpt 11
- Notwithstanding the fact that he had lost the use of his limbs to such an extent that he was practically helpless, his wish was gratified, and he was brought to Tuskegee.
Chpt 17
Definitions:
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(1)
(notwithstanding) used to show that something remains true even though something else seems to go against itMost commonly, you can substitute "in spite of" for notwithstanding. But see the first exemplary sample sentences for other common word substitutions.
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)