What Frederick Douglass thinks about government

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American abolitionist and writer (about 1817 to 1895); born into slavery, escaped in 1838 and became a principal leader and spokesperson of the abolition movement; author of three autobiographies.

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1. c. 1881

   Our readingEvery argument for men’s right to vote applies equally to women

   Their wordsIn a word, I have never yet been able to find one consideration, one argument, or suggestion in favor of man’s right to participate in civil government which did not equally apply to the right of woman.

   ↗Life and Times of Frederick Douglass (1881)gutenberg.org All 17 from this book