On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
Hence educated colored men, among the colored people, are at a very great discount.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Hence educated colored men, among the colored people, are at a very great discount.”
Editor's note · Context
In his autobiography, Douglass laments the societal devaluation of educated Black men, even within their own community, due to systemic racism.
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