On the record
In spite of a common nature and the equality framed into law, this hate works injustice, of which each in their own name and under their own color may justly complain.
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Frederick Douglass
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Editor's note · Context
This quote illustrates the ongoing injustices stemming from deep-seated hatred despite legal equality.
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