Frederick Douglass: “The colored traveler in Europe does not meet it, and we denounce it…”

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The colored traveler in Europe does not meet it, and we denounce it here as a disgrace to American civilization and American religion and as a violation of the spirit and letter of the Constitution of the United States.

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Frederick Douglass

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Editor's note · Context

He criticizes the treatment of Black travelers in America compared to their experiences in Europe, calling it a disgrace to American values.

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Frederick Douglass: “The colored traveler in Europe does not meet it, and we denounce it here as a disgrace to American civilization and…”

Editor's note · Context