On the record
By this fact we have said to the world that we are not sufficiently united as a people to celebrate our freedom together.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “By this fact we have said to the world that we are not sufficiently united as a people to celebrate our freedom…”
Editor's note · Context
He points out the disunity within the community as a barrier to celebrating freedom collectively.
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