On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
Not only is the South the best locality for the negro, on the ground of his political powers and possibilities, but it is best for him as a field of labor.
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Frederick Douglass
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From his autobiography, arguing for the South as the optimal place for Black Americans to live and work.
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