On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
Our relation to the American people makes us in some sense a peculiar class, and unless we speak separately, our voice is not heard.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Our relation to the American people makes us in some sense a peculiar class, and unless we speak separately, our voice…”
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Douglass explains why Black Americans must speak for themselves due to their unique position within the nation.
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