On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
America will not allow her children to love her.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
Source
gutenberg.orgAmerica will not allow her children to love her.
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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