On the record
I repeat, that decision may well make colored men thoughtful.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “I repeat, that decision may well make colored men thoughtful.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass suggests that the Supreme Court's decision should prompt reflection among African Americans regarding their political and social status.
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