It so happens that we had two Presidents and one Vice-President prior to President Cleveland, and I challenge my ambitious and envious accuser to find any better word for the colored citizens of this country in the inaugural addresses of either than is found in the inaugural address of President Cleveland.
Douglass challenges critics to find a better inaugural address for African Americans than Cleveland's, highlighting its importance.
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