It was not Caucasian for Caucasian--white man for white man; not rich man for rich man, but Caucasian for Ethiopian--white man for black man--rich man for poor man--the man admitted and respected, for the man despised and rejected.
Douglass describes the inclusive nature of John Brown's fight for freedom, transcending racial and social boundaries.
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