Frederick Douglass: “At present we have not that cultivation amongst us; and therefore, we…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1881

At present we have not that cultivation amongst us; and therefore, we value in the preacher, strong lungs, rather than high learning.

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Frederick Douglass

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Douglass reflects on the current state of the Black community, noting their preference for passionate orators over highly educated ministers.

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