Frederick Douglass: “Put us in Kansas or in Africa, and until we learn to save more than we…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1881

Put us in Kansas or in Africa, and until we learn to save more than we spend, we are sure to sink and perish.

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Frederick Douglass

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From his autobiography, Douglass emphasizes the universal principle of economic prudence for any community's survival.

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Frederick Douglass: “Put us in Kansas or in Africa, and until we learn to save more than we spend, we are sure to sink and perish.”