On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
From the first I saw no chance of bettering the condition of the freedman, until he should cease to be merely a freedman, and should become a citizen.
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Frederick Douglass
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Editor's note · Context
Douglass articulates his early understanding that full citizenship, not just freedom, was essential for the advancement of formerly enslaved people.
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