Frederick Douglass: “I have found in my experience that the way to break down an…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1881

I have found in my experience that the way to break down an unreasonable custom, is to contradict it in practice.

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Frederick Douglass

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Reflecting on his experiences challenging racial barriers, Douglass articulates his method for dismantling unjust social norms.

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Frederick Douglass: “I have found in my experience that the way to break down an unreasonable custom, is to contradict it in practice.”