On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
This conduct is the homage which the black man pays to the white man’s prejudice whose wishes, like a well-trained servant, he is taught to anticipate and obey.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “This conduct is the homage which the black man pays to the white man’s prejudice whose wishes, like a well-trained…”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass explains that the deferential treatment of white passengers by Black service workers is a form of homage paid to white prejudice, ingrained through training.
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