On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
It is more to him than fire, swords, ballot-boxes, or bayonets.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “It is more to him than fire, swords, ballot-boxes, or bayonets.”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, Douglass emphasizes the paramount importance of labor as a means of empowerment for Black people.
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