On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
We are no longer four millions of slaves, but six millions of freemen.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “We are no longer four millions of slaves, but six millions of freemen.”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, Douglass highlights the dramatic demographic and social shift for Black Americans from slavery to freedom.
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