Frederick Douglass: “As it stands, it implies that the Negro is the cause of whatever…”

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As it stands, it implies that the Negro is the cause of whatever trouble there is in the South.

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Frederick Douglass

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He argues that labeling the Negro as the source of societal issues perpetuates injustice.

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Frederick Douglass: “As it stands, it implies that the Negro is the cause of whatever trouble there is in the South.”