On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
A slave, brought up in the very depths of ignorance, assuming to instruct the highly civilized people of the north in the principles of liberty, justice, and humanity!
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Frederick Douglass
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Editor's note · Context
Reflecting on the perceived audacity of an uneducated former slave speaking to educated Northerners about fundamental principles.
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