CHAPTER I.
Eight Years’ Travel—General Observation—Inferior Accommodation—Discrimination—Imposition—Ignorance of Decency—Prejudice Occupies the Highest Seat—Christianity Silent.
During eight years’ travel on different railroads in the Southern States, I strictly observed:
1. That it is the duty of employees to see that inferior accommodations in every “colored” car, and in every “colored” waiting room be arranged. This unjust measure is heretically endorsed by the white passengers of all classes.
2. That Discrimination between the white and black races is designed by “law,” and rigidly enforced on the colored passenger, and a mere sham to the white passenger.
3. That Imposition upon the colored passenger, in the filthiest, smoky and inferior cars is participated in by the “highest white gentleman” and the lowest “ignoramus Hill Billy.”
4. That Ignorance of Decency, politeness, modesty and morality of the colored passenger is maintained.
5. That Prejudice against the negro race, regardless of characteristics, prevails in general officers—brakemen and depot agents—and in case of a law suit for that which is actually and properly due, it occupies the highest seat in the Court room.
6. That a Christian minister is forced to smoke and associate with the worst of humanity, by his white brother. Christianity in this respect is inconsistent with that preached and practiced in India, China, Japan and Africa.