On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
It goes sadly against the grain to address and treat a negro as one would address and treat a white man.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “It goes sadly against the grain to address and treat a negro as one would address and treat a white man.”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, Douglass observes the pervasive racial prejudice that made it inherently difficult for society to afford Black individuals the same respect as white people.
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