On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
It really seems that nothing of justice, liberty, or humanity can come to us except through tears and blood.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “It really seems that nothing of justice, liberty, or humanity can come to us except through tears and blood.”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, Douglass expresses a somber reflection on the immense suffering required to achieve justice, liberty, and humanity for Black people.
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