On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
In my communication with the colored people I have endeavored to deliver them from the power of superstition, bigotry, and priest-craft.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “In my communication with the colored people I have endeavored to deliver them from the power of superstition, bigotry…”
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In his autobiography, Douglass describes his efforts to free African Americans from the influence of superstition and religious dogma.
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