On the record
We are far from affirming that there may not be too much zeal among colored men in pursuit of political preferment; but the fault is not wholly theirs.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “We are far from affirming that there may not be too much zeal among colored men in pursuit of political preferment; but…”
Editor's note · Context
He acknowledges that while there may be excessive ambition, the systemic issues are not solely the fault of Black individuals.
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