On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
I know no class of my fellowmen, however just, enlightened, and humane, which can be wisely and safely trusted absolutely with the liberties of any other class.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “I know no class of my fellowmen, however just, enlightened, and humane, which can be wisely and safely trusted…”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass asserts a universal principle that no group, regardless of its perceived virtues, should be entirely entrusted with the liberties of another.
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