It is notorious that the accommodations furnished by the railroads in interstate commerce to their colored passengers are inferior to those which they furnish white passengers for the same fare.
Grimké exposes the known but unaddressed issue of inferior accommodations for African Americans in interstate travel.
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Lay not down your weapons until honorable terms are obtained.
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