According to “Growing up White in the 1930s", a “good family”, by the definition of the three white ladies, meant that the household would include a maid, a cook, a nurse, a farmer, and a yardman. Good families would have a bit of money, all faithful Christians, and have a father who was employed. According to Mrs. Barge from “Growing Up Black in the 1930s,'' a good black family would have a house and a decent garden to plant crops. The family would try to be self-sufficient and try to purchase very little. All three ladies interviewed in “Growing up White in the 1930s” came from a “good family”, as Camille and Mary-Ann came from a farming family, and Cecil came from the city. There were both differences and similarities with a black and white “good family”. A similarity was that the fathers of both families were employed, and the difference was that the black family was considered poor while the white families were able to afford maids, cooks, and nurses. African-American women had limitations for employment, as they could only be domestic workers, nurses, teachers, and cooks. This was done so that black women would still be perceived as servants. This made Mrs. Barge think that white people were proud and that they were taking advantage of black people.