There was a huge library near the riverfront, but I knew that Negroes were not allowed to patronize its shelves any more than they were the parks an 100;playgrounds of the city.

• 城市的滨江地带有一个大型图书馆，但我知道，那儿不许黑人进入，市内的公园和游乐场也不许黑人光顾。