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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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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Its tendency is to make him despondent and doubtful, where he should feel assured and confident.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass states that colonization fosters feelings of despair instead of confidence among African Americans.
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