On the record
We do not believe, as we are often told, that the negro is the ugly child of the national family, and the more he is kept out of sight the better it will be for him.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “We do not believe, as we are often told, that the negro is the ugly child of the national family, and the more he is…”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass rejects the notion that African Americans should be hidden away, asserting their rightful place in society.
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