On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
Notwithstanding the just and humane sentiment of New Bedford three and forty years ago, the place was not entirely free from race and color prejudice.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Notwithstanding the just and humane sentiment of New Bedford three and forty years ago, the place was not entirely free…”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass observes that even in a community known for its progressive views, racial prejudice still existed.
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