Frederick Douglass: “I can easily pardon those who have denounced me as ambitious and…”

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I can easily pardon those who have denounced me as ambitious and presumptuous, in view of my persistence in this enterprise.

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Frederick Douglass

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Douglass reflects on the criticism he faced for his ambitions in advocating for freedom and education.

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