On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
I found it hard to get credit in some quarters either for what I wrote or what I said.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “I found it hard to get credit in some quarters either for what I wrote or what I said.”
Editor's note · Context
In his autobiography, Douglass reflects on the challenges he encountered in receiving acknowledgment for his writings and speeches.
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