Frederick Douglass
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Frederick Douglass was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. He was "the most important leader of the movement for African-American civil rights in the 19th century".
Jan 1, 1881
The sentiment that brings us here to-day is one of the noblest that can stir and thrill the human heart.
Jan 1, 1881
A son of toil himself, he was linked in brotherly sympathy with the sons of toil in every loyal part of the republic.
Jan 1, 1881
He was called upon not merely to administer the government, but to decide, in the face of terrible odds, the fate of the Republic.
Jan 1, 1881
The laws which determine the destinies of individuals and nations are impartial and eternal.
Jan 1, 1881
More than twenty years of unswerving devotion to our common cause may give me some humble claim to be trusted at this momentous crisis.
Jan 1, 1881
One gallant rush from the North will fling it wide open, while four millions of our brothers and sisters shall march out into liberty.
Jan 1, 1881
It had no interest in recognizing or preserving any of the ties that bind families together or to their homes.
Jan 1, 1881
When I plead for recruits I want to do it with all my heart, without qualification.