On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
We are unknown at any of the great exhibitions of the industry of our fellow-citizens, and being unknown we are unconsidered.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “We are unknown at any of the great exhibitions of the industry of our fellow-citizens, and being unknown we are…”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass points out that the lack of Black American representation in industrial exhibitions leads to their being overlooked and undervalued by society.
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