A man’s right to speak does not depend upon where he was born or upon his color. The simple quality of manhood is the solid basis of the right.
Frederick Douglass
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Frederick Douglass.
Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) was an escaped slave who became one of the most powerful anti-slavery orators. He wrote three autobiographies detailing his life as a slave and as an advocate of emancipation.