On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
It belongs to us; and whether it is mean or majestic, whether arrayed in glory or covered with shame, we cannot but share its character and its destiny.
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Frederick Douglass
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From his autobiography, Douglass describes the shared ownership and destiny Americans have with their national capital.
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