Frederick Douglass: “Under its lofty domes and stately pillars, as under the broad blue…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1881

Under its lofty domes and stately pillars, as under the broad blue sky, all races and colors of men stand upon a footing of common equality.

Said by

Frederick Douglass

Source

From his autobiography, Douglass describes the national capital as a place where all people, regardless of race or color, share common equality.

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