Addy Learns a Lesson

“What kind of wagon is that?” Addy asked?
“It’s a streetcar,” Sarah explained. “Streetcars go all over the city to take people to different places.”
“Let’s get on it.” Addy said as they crossed the street. “It look like fun.”
“We cant ride it.” Sarah said. “Even if we has money for the far, which we don’t.”
“You mean children got to ride with their momma or poppa?” asked Addy.
“No,” Sarah said. “I mean they don’t let colored people ride on that street car.”
Addy looked confused.
“It’s true,” Sarah said. “There is a few streetcars for colored people to ride on. But we can only ride on the outside platform, even if it’s raining or snowing. And they charge us colored folks the same fare they charge whites.”
“That ain’t right,” Addy said.
“It ain’t right but its the way things is,” Sarah said.