Frederick Douglass: “The right of speech, precious and priceless, cannot, will not, be…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1855

The right of speech, precious and priceless, cannot, will not, be surrendered to slavery.

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Frederick Douglass

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From his autobiography, Douglass asserts the fundamental importance of free speech in the fight against slavery.

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Frederick Douglass: “The right of speech, precious and priceless, cannot, will not, be surrendered to slavery.”