Frederick Douglass: “America is false to the past, false to the present, and solemnly binds…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1855

America is false to the past, false to the present, and solemnly binds herself to be false to the future.

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Frederick Douglass

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Douglass declares that America's actions betray its foundational principles, both historically and in its present and future commitments.

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Frederick Douglass: “America is false to the past, false to the present, and solemnly binds herself to be false to the future.”