On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
The ballot in the hands of the negro was necessary to open the door of the school house, and to unlock the treasures of knowledge to him.
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Frederick Douglass
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Douglass asserts that the right to vote was essential for Black people to gain access to education and intellectual advancement.
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