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Quotes from Plea for Free Speech in Boston — Frederick Douglass

1818–1895 United States

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The principle must rest upon its own proper basis.

Plea for Free Speech in Boston (1880)

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-and there let it rest forever.

Plea for Free Speech in Boston (1880)

[T]here must be no concessions to the enemy. When a man is allowed to speak because he is rich and powerful, it aggravates the crime of denying the right to the poor and humble.

Plea for Free Speech in Boston (1880)

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