On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
They do not deplore, but glory, in our misfortunes.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
Source
gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “They do not deplore, but glory, in our misfortunes.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass condemns the American Colonization Society for celebrating, rather than lamenting, the hardships faced by Black Americans.
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