On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
A slave, brought up in the depths of ignorance, assuming to instruct the highly civilized people of the north in the principles of liberty, justice, and humanity!
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Frederick Douglass
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Editor's note · Context
Douglass describes the incredulity of his contemporaries regarding his aspiration to educate the public on fundamental principles, given his past as an enslaved person.
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