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Frederick Douglass: As a part of the American people we unite most emphatically with others who have already spoken on this subject, in…

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As a part of the American people we unite most emphatically with others who have already spoken on this subject, in urging Congress to lay the foundation of a great national system of aid to education at its next session.
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Frederick Douglass

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He calls on Congress to establish a national system to support education.

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