On the record
Neither governors, presidents, nor statesmen have yet declared that these barbarities shall be stopped.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Neither governors, presidents, nor statesmen have yet declared that these barbarities shall be stopped.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass highlights the failure of leaders to take a stand against racial violence and injustice.
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