On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
Let us win for ourselves the gratitude of our country, and the best blessings of our posterity through all time.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Let us win for ourselves the gratitude of our country, and the best blessings of our posterity through all time.”
Editor's note · Context
In an appeal for Black men to join the Union Army, Douglass urges them to secure a lasting legacy of gratitude from their nation and blessings for future generations.
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