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Frederick Douglass

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Commentary

Black History Month – What the Black Man Wants – A Speech

By Frederick Douglass

wherever men oppress their fellows, wherever they enslave them, they will endeavor to find the needed apology for such enslavement and oppression in the character of the people oppressed and enslaved.

Frederick Douglass delivered the following speech on the subject: "The Equality of all men before the law" at the Annual Meeting of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society…

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Commentary

Black History Month – The Equality of All Men Before the Law, A Speech

By Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass delivered the following speech on the subject: “The Equality of all men before the law” at the Annual Meeting of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society in Boston, April, 1865. The speech was given within days of the close of the Civil War and the assassination of President Lincoln. I came here, as I come…

Frederick Douglass delivered the following speech on the subject: "The Equality of all men before the law" at the Annual Meeting of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society…

Continue reading 20 min

Commentary

Black History Month – The Equality of All Men Before the Law – A Speech

By Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass delivered the following speech on the subject: “The Equality of all men before the law” at the Annual Meeting of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society in Boston, April, 1865. The speech was given within days of the close of the Civil War and the assassination of President Lincoln. I came here, as I come…

Frederick Douglass delivered the following speech on the subject: "The Equality of all men before the law" at the Annual Meeting of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society…

Continue reading 20 min

Commentary

Black History Month: What the Black Man Wants – A Speech

By Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass delivered the following speech on the subject: “The Equality of all men before the law” at the Annual Meeting of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society in Boston, April, 1865. The speech was given within days of the close of the Civil War and the assassination of President Lincoln. What the Black Man Wants I…

Frederick Douglass delivered the following speech on the subject: "The Equality of all men before the law" at the Annual Meeting of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society…

Continue reading 20 min

Commentary

Black History Month: What the Black Man Wants – A Speech

By Frederick Douglass

Frederick Douglass delivered the following speech on the subject: “The Equality of all men before the law” at the Annual Meeting of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society in Boston, April, 1865. The speech was given within days of the close of the Civil War and the assassination of President Lincoln. What the Black Man Wants I…

Frederick Douglass delivered the following speech on the subject: "The Equality of all men before the law" at the Annual Meeting of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society…

Continue reading 20 min

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