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He pays the same fare as the white passenger but he is given inferior accommodations and in many instances these accommodations are monstrously unequal and inferior.
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Archibald Henry Grimké
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gutenberg.orgArchibald Henry Grimké: “He pays the same fare as the white passenger but he is given inferior accommodations and in many instances these…”
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He emphasizes the disparity in treatment despite equal payment for services by Black passengers.
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