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The men most bitterly charged with it go to Congress with the largest majorities, while the timid and doubtful are sent by lean majorities, or else left at home.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The men most bitterly charged with it go to Congress with the largest majorities, while the timid and doubtful are sent…”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass points out that those who are most committed to radical change are often the ones who gain the most support in Congress.
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