On the record
I hold that a people too spiritless to defend themselves against unjust imputations, are not worth defending, and are not worthy to defend anything else.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “I hold that a people too spiritless to defend themselves against unjust imputations, are not worth defending, and are…”
Editor's note · Context
He argues that a people who do not defend themselves against false accusations are unworthy of protection or respect.
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