On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
They are taught to believe that we eat the bread which of right belongs to them.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “They are taught to believe that we eat the bread which of right belongs to them.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass explains the lie told to Irish immigrants, that Black people are taking their rightful economic opportunities.
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