On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
In all his education and feeling he was an American of the Americans.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “In all his education and feeling he was an American of the Americans.”
Editor's note · Context
In his speech at the dedication of the Freedmen's Memorial Monument to Abraham Lincoln, Douglass characterizes Lincoln's deep connection to American identity and sentiment.
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