On the record
Neither does it know any difference between a citizen of a State and a citizen of the United States.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Neither does it know any difference between a citizen of a State and a citizen of the United States.”
Editor's note · Context
He states that the Constitution treats all citizens equally, regardless of their state affiliation.
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