Frederick Douglass: “In whatever else men may differ, they are alike in the apprehension of…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1855

In whatever else men may differ, they are alike in the apprehension of their natural and personal rights.

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Frederick Douglass

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Douglass asserts that despite all other differences, all people share a fundamental understanding and recognition of their inherent natural rights.

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Frederick Douglass: “In whatever else men may differ, they are alike in the apprehension of their natural and personal rights.”