On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
America will not allow her children to love her.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
Source
gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “America will not allow her children to love her.”
Editor's note · Context
In his autobiography, Douglass laments that America's systemic injustices prevent its oppressed citizens from feeling true affection for their country.
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