On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
For the present, it is enough to affirm the equal manhood of the Negro race.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “For the present, it is enough to affirm the equal manhood of the Negro race.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass declares that the fundamental truth requiring no debate is the equal humanity and dignity of the Negro race.
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