On the record
He was not averse to the shedding of blood, and thought the practice of carrying arms would be a good one for the colored people to adopt, as it would give them a sense of manhood.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “He was not averse to the shedding of blood, and thought the practice of carrying arms would be a good one for the…”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass conveys Brown's belief in the importance of self-defense and the empowerment of Black people through arms.
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