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But if he shall come as a gentleman, a scholar, and a statesman, he is hailed as a contradiction to the national faith concerning his race, and his coming is resented as impudence.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “But if he shall come as a gentleman, a scholar, and a statesman, he is hailed as a contradiction to the national faith…”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass highlights the double standards faced by Black individuals based on their achievements.
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