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No people he said could have self-respect or be respected who would not fight for their freedom.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “No people he said could have self-respect or be respected who would not fight for their freedom.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass quotes Brown asserting that true self-respect requires fighting for one's freedom, a powerful call to action.
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