Frederick Douglass: “Three States in which the colored people outnumber the white…”

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Three States in which the colored people outnumber the white population are without colored representation and their political voice suppressed.

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Frederick Douglass

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He points out the lack of representation for Black citizens in states where they are the majority, illustrating systemic political exclusion.

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Frederick Douglass: “Three States in which the colored people outnumber the white population are without colored representation and their…”