hiː sˈɔːt wˈɜːk æz ɐ kˈɑːɹpəntɚ, ɐ tɹˈeɪd ðæt hiː hæd pɚsˈuːd ɪn fɪlɐdˈɛlfiə, bˌʌt wʌz dɪskˈɜːɹɪdʒd baɪ ðə ɹˈeɪʃəl dɪskɹˌɪmᵻnˈeɪʃən ðæt hiː fˈeɪsd.
He sought work as a carpenter, a trade that he had pursued in Philadelphia, but was discouraged by the racial discrimination that he faced.