Frederick Douglass: “The marvel is not that we are poor in such circumstances, but rather…”

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The marvel is not that we are poor in such circumstances, but rather that we were not exterminated.

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Frederick Douglass

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Douglass highlights the resilience of marginalized communities in the face of systemic oppression.

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Frederick Douglass: “The marvel is not that we are poor in such circumstances, but rather that we were not exterminated.”