On the record
The Irishman has not only the liberty to emigrate from his country, but he has liberty at home.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The Irishman has not only the liberty to emigrate from his country, but he has liberty at home.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass points out that the Irish have more freedoms than American slaves, including the right to emigrate.
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