Frederick Douglass: “In whatever else they have failed, they have ever shown a laudable…”

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In whatever else they have failed, they have ever shown a laudable sense of gratitude.

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Frederick Douglass

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Douglass reflects on the importance of gratitude in the context of political relationships.

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Frederick Douglass: “In whatever else they have failed, they have ever shown a laudable sense of gratitude.”