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The same is the solution of the race problem to-day.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The same is the solution of the race problem to-day.”
Editor's note · Context
He draws a parallel between the historical abolition of slavery and the contemporary race problem, suggesting a similar solution.
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