He finds that even the Chinese who are denied citizenship in the Republic, receive better treatment, are accorded larger liberties as men than are allowed him in the South.
Archibald Henry Grimké: “He finds that even the Chinese who are denied citizenship in the Republic, receive better treatment, are accorded larger…”
Editor's note · Context
Grimké compares the treatment of African Americans to that of Chinese individuals who are denied citizenship, highlighting racial disparities.
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