On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
The cruel lie is told the Irish, that our adversity is essential to their prosperity.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The cruel lie is told the Irish, that our adversity is essential to their prosperity.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass exposes the cruel lie propagated to Irish immigrants, suggesting that the suffering of Black people is necessary for Irish prosperity.
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