On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
We have declared before all the world that there shall be no denial of rights on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
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Frederick Douglass
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From his autobiography, Douglass highlights the constitutional declaration that prohibits the denial of rights based on race, color, or former enslavement.
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