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The white people of this nation owe them this help and a great deal more.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The white people of this nation owe them this help and a great deal more.”
Editor's note · Context
He insists that the white population has a moral obligation to assist African Americans in their struggles.
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