Those who are already educated and are vested with political power have thereby an advantage which they are not likely to divide with the Negro, especially when they have a fixed purpose to make this entirely a white man’s government.
Douglass highlights the systemic advantages held by educated individuals in power, particularly against Black citizens.
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None now denies the ability of the colored race to acquire knowledge of anything which can be communicated to the human understanding by letters.
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