On the record
His color, not his character, determines the place he shall hold and the kind of treatment he shall receive.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
Source
gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “His color, not his character, determines the place he shall hold and the kind of treatment he shall receive.”
Editor's note · Context
This statement emphasizes that societal treatment is dictated by race rather than personal character, reflecting deep-seated racial prejudice.
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