Frederick Douglass: “England can take no step forward in the pathway of a higher…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1881

England can take no step forward in the pathway of a higher civilization without drawing us in the same direction.

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Frederick Douglass

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From his autobiography, Douglass emphasizes England's significant influence on America's moral and civilizational advancement.

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Frederick Douglass: “England can take no step forward in the pathway of a higher civilization without drawing us in the same direction.”