There is not a restaurant along the route where he may get a meal, and not a hotel which would give him a bed over night.
Archibald Henry Grimké: “There is not a restaurant along the route where he may get a meal, and not a hotel which would give him a bed over…”
Editor's note · Context
Grimké underscores the complete lack of access to basic services for African Americans during travel, illustrating systemic racism.
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