On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
We are here, not merely as American citizens, but as colored American citizens.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “We are here, not merely as American citizens, but as colored American citizens.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass asserts the unique identity and perspective of Black Americans gathered to mourn President Garfield.
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