On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
The politician keeps away, because the people have no votes, and the preacher keeps away, because the people have no money.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The politician keeps away, because the people have no votes, and the preacher keeps away, because the people have no…”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass explains why both politicians and preachers ignore the enslaved population, attributing it to their lack of voting rights and financial resources.
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