On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
Three millions of people shut out from the light of knowledge!
Said by
Frederick Douglass
Source
gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Three millions of people shut out from the light of knowledge!”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass laments the widespread illiteracy enforced upon millions of enslaved people, denying them access to enlightenment.
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