On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
They looked as sour as vinegar, and as bitter as gall, when they found I was to be admitted on equal terms with themselves.
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Frederick Douglass
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Editor's note · Context
Douglass describes the visible displeasure of white American passengers when he was granted equal access to a public place in England.
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