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One great source of independence that has been sought by multitudes of our white fellow-citizens is still open to us--we refer to the public lands in the great West.
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Frederick Douglass
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Editor's note · Context
Douglass points out the opportunity for land ownership as a means of achieving independence for African Americans.
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