On the record
The whole thing can be done simply by no longer violating the amendment of the Constitution of the United States, and no longer evading the claims of justice.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The whole thing can be done simply by no longer violating the amendment of the Constitution of the United States, and no…”
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Douglass advocates for adherence to the Constitution and justice as a means to resolve racial issues.
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