‘People Are Trapped in History,’ — James Baldwin Quote Tee | RQuéV Typographic Statement Tee — Classic Tee

“People are trapped in history, and history is trapped in them.” James Baldwin wrote this in “Stranger in the Village,” his 1953 essay on being the first Black man some Swiss villagers had ever seen. From that vantage he mapped how the past goes on living inside people, carried in the body long after anyone stops studying it.

**Bella+Canvas 3001 — Classic Tee (White, Crisp finish).** 100% Airlume combed & ring-spun cotton, 4.2 oz, 32 singles — smooth, tight-knit, holds crisp type. Unisex retail fit, crew neck, side-seamed, pre-shrunk. Care: machine wash cold inside-out with like colors, no fabric softener, tumble dry low or hang dry, cool iron inside-out (never iron the print).

**Bella+Canvas 3001 — Classic Tee (Black, Color finish).** 100% Airlume combed & ring-spun cotton, 4.2 oz, 32 singles. Unisex retail fit, crew neck, side-seamed, pre-shrunk. Care: machine wash cold inside-out with like colors, no fabric softener, tumble dry low or hang dry, cool iron inside-out (never iron the print).