Frederick Douglass: “A simple statement of our position vindicates at once our convention…”

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A simple statement of our position vindicates at once our convention and our cause.

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Frederick Douglass

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Douglass asserts that a clear articulation of their position justifies their actions and goals.

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Frederick Douglass: “A simple statement of our position vindicates at once our convention and our cause.”