On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
All the feelings, all the susceptibilities, all the capacities, which you have, he has.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “All the feelings, all the susceptibilities, all the capacities, which you have, he has.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass asserts the fundamental equality of enslaved people with all others, highlighting their shared human experiences and potential.
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