Frederick Douglass: “Its tendency is to make him despondent and doubtful, where he should…”

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Its tendency is to make him despondent and doubtful, where he should feel assured and confident.

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Frederick Douglass

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Douglass states that colonization fosters feelings of despair instead of confidence among African Americans.

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Frederick Douglass: “Its tendency is to make him despondent and doubtful, where he should feel assured and confident.”