On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
It was in the air, and men breathed it and were permeated by it, often when they were quite unconscious of its presence.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “It was in the air, and men breathed it and were permeated by it, often when they were quite unconscious of its presence.”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, Douglass vividly describes the insidious and pervasive nature of racial prejudice in society.
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