On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
Though slavery was abolished, the wrongs of my people were not ended.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Though slavery was abolished, the wrongs of my people were not ended.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass reflects on the period immediately following the abolition of slavery, emphasizing that the end of bondage did not mean the end of injustice for Black people.
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