On the record
To make out their case, they must show that some oppressive and hurtful measure has been imposed upon the country by Negro voters.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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Editor's note · Context
Douglass insists that those advocating for disenfranchisement must prove their claims about Black voters.
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