Frederick Douglass: “In consideration of these facts, I feel that I have a right to speak…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1855

In consideration of these facts, I feel that I have a right to speak, and to speak strongly.

Said by

Frederick Douglass

Source

Douglass asserts his right to speak forcefully against slavery, drawing authority from his personal experience as an enslaved person.

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Frederick Douglass: “In consideration of these facts, I feel that I have a right to speak, and to speak strongly.”