Frederick Douglass: “They care no more for the Negro’s rights to live than they care for…”

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They care no more for the Negro’s rights to live than they care for his rights to liberty, or his right to the ballot or any other right.

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Frederick Douglass

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Here, Douglass argues that the disregard for Black rights is pervasive and systemic, extending beyond just the right to live.

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Frederick Douglass: “They care no more for the Negro’s rights to live than they care for his rights to liberty, or his right to the ballot or…”