On the record
They who contend for disfranchisement on this ground, know, and know very well, that there is no truth whatever in their contention.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “They who contend for disfranchisement on this ground, know, and know very well, that there is no truth whatever in their…”
Editor's note · Context
He challenges the arguments for disenfranchisement by demanding evidence of wrongdoing by Black voters.
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