On the record
The fact is, the only serious feature in the argument against us is the one which respects color.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The fact is, the only serious feature in the argument against us is the one which respects color.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass identifies color as a significant issue in the arguments against his cause.
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