On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
The permanent powers of the government are all on his side.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The permanent powers of the government are all on his side.”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, expressing confidence in the federal government's ultimate support for African American rights, on the nature of governmental power.
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