---
title: "3 Confederate Quotes By Frederick Douglass"
description: "3 Confederate quotes by Frederick Douglass. Plus more from Frederick Douglass and more Confederate sayings from other authors."
image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7cf/frederick-douglass-859_army_there-are-at-present-many-coloured-men-i_1107939.jpg"
---

> [There are at present many Coloured men in the Confederate Army doing duty not only as cooks, servants and labourers, but real…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-douglass/there-are-at-present-many-coloured-men-in-the-confederate-army-doing/)

[Frederick Douglass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-douglass/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7cf/frederick-douglass-859_army_there-are-at-present-many-coloured-men-i_1107939.jpg)

> [There are at the present moment many colored men in the Confederate army doing duty not only as cooks, servants and laborers…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-douglass/there-are-at-the-present-moment-many-colored-men-in-the-confederate/)

[Frederick Douglass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-douglass/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f25/frederick-douglass-859_army_there-are-at-the-present-moment-many-col_1218972.png)

> [...there are at the present moment many colored men in the Confederate Army...as real soldiers, having muskets on their shoulders, and bullets…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-douglass/there-are-at-the-present-moment-many-colored-men-in-the-confederate-2/)

[Frederick Douglass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-douglass/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/538/frederick-douglass-859_army_there-are-at-the-present-moment-many-col_2891102.png)

## More by Frederick Douglass

> [“A treacherous President stood in the way; and it can be easily seen how reluctant good men might be to admit an apostasy which…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-douglass/a-treacherous-president-stood-in-the-way-and-it-can-be-easily-seen/)

[Frederick Douglass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-douglass/)

> [I have observed this in my experience of slavery, - that whenever my condition was improved, instead of its increasing my contentment, it only…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-douglass/i-have-observed-this-in-my-experience-of-slavery-that-whenever-my/)

[Frederick Douglass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-douglass/)

> [“But I should be false in the earliest sentiments of my soul, if I suppressed the opinion. I prefer to be true to myself,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-douglass/but-i-should-be-false-in-the-earliest-sentiments-of-my-soul-if-i/)

[Frederick Douglass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-douglass/)

> [A man who will enslave his own blood, may not be safely relied on for magnamity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-douglass/a-man-who-will-enslave-his-own-blood-may-not-be-safely-relied-on-for/)

[Frederick Douglass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-douglass/)

> [“I assert most unhesitatingly, that the religion of the south is a mere covering for the most horrid crimes, - a justifier of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-douglass/i-assert-most-unhesitatingly-that-the-religion-of-the-south-is-a-mere/)

[Frederick Douglass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-douglass/)

> [I assert most unhesitatingly, that the religion of the South is a mere covering for the most horrid crimes—a justifier of the most appalling…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-douglass/i-assert-most-unhesitatingly-that-the-religion-of-the-south-is-a-mere-2/)

[Frederick Douglass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-douglass/)

> [The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppose.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-douglass/the-limits-of-tyrants-are-prescribed-by-the-endurance-of-those-whom/)

[Frederick Douglass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-douglass/)

> [Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-douglass/power-concedes-nothing-without-a-demand-it-never-did-and-it-never-will/)

[Frederick Douglass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-douglass/)

> [“We have all met a class of men, very remarkable for their activity, and who yet make but little headway in life; men who,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-douglass/we-have-all-met-a-class-of-men-very-remarkable-for-their-activity-and/)

[Frederick Douglass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-douglass/)

> [“The fatal poison of irresponsible power was already in her hands, and soon commenced its infernal work. That cheerful eye, under the influence of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-douglass/the-fatal-poison-of-irresponsible-power-was-already-in-her-hands-and/)

[Frederick Douglass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-douglass/)

> [A battle lost or won is easily described, understood, and appreciated, but the moral growth of a great nation requires reflection, as well as…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-douglass/a-battle-lost-or-won-is-easily-described-understood-and-appreciated/)

[Frederick Douglass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-douglass/)

> [Knowledge makes a man unfit to be a slave.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-douglass/knowledge-makes-a-man-unfit-to-be-a-slave/)

[Frederick Douglass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-douglass/)

> [I was broken in body, soul, and spirit. My natural elasticity was crushed, my intellect languished, the disposition to read departed, the cheerful spark…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-douglass/i-was-broken-in-body-soul-and-spirit-my-natural-elasticity-was/)

[Frederick Douglass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-douglass/)

> [I have observed this in my experience of slavery, that whenever my condition was improved, instead of increasing my contentment; it only increased my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-douglass/i-have-observed-this-in-my-experience-of-slavery-that-whenever-my-2/)

[Frederick Douglass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-douglass/)

> [At a time like this, scorching irony, not convincing argument, is needed.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-douglass/at-a-time-like-this-scorching-irony-not-convincing-argument-is-needed/)

[Frederick Douglass](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/frederick-douglass/)

```json
{
    "@context": "https://schema.org",
    "@graph": [
        {
            "@type": "ItemList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/confederate/frederick-douglass/#itemlist",
            "name": "3 Confederate Quotes By Frederick Douglass",
            "numberOfItems": 3,
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "There are at present many Coloured men in the Confederate Army doing duty not only as cooks, servants and labourers, but real soldiers, having muskets on their shoulders, and bullets in their pockets.",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "Frederick Douglass"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-douglass/there-are-at-present-many-coloured-men-in-the-confederate-army-doing/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7cf/frederick-douglass-859_army_there-are-at-present-many-coloured-men-i_1107939.jpg",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7cf/frederick-douglass-859_army_there-are-at-present-many-coloured-men-i_1107939.jpg",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7cf/frederick-douglass-859_army_there-are-at-present-many-coloured-men-i_1107939.jpg",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“There are at present many Coloured men in the Confederate Army doing duty not only as cooks, servants and…” — Frederick Douglass",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "There are at the present moment many colored men in the Confederate army doing duty not only as cooks, servants and laborers , but as real soldiers, having muskets on their shoulders, and bullets in their pockets, ready to shoot down loyal troops, and do all that soldiers may to destroy the Federal Government and build up that of the traitors and rebels.",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "Frederick Douglass"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-douglass/there-are-at-the-present-moment-many-colored-men-in-the-confederate/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f25/frederick-douglass-859_army_there-are-at-the-present-moment-many-col_1218972.png",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f25/frederick-douglass-859_army_there-are-at-the-present-moment-many-col_1218972.png",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f25/frederick-douglass-859_army_there-are-at-the-present-moment-many-col_1218972.png",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“There are at the present moment many colored men in the Confederate army doing duty not only as cooks…” — Frederick Douglass",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 3,
                    "item": {
                        "@type": "Quotation",
                        "text": "...there are at the present moment many colored men in the Confederate Army...as real soldiers, having muskets on their shoulders, and bullets in their pockets, ready to shoot down loyal troops, and do all that soldiers may do to destroy the Federal government...There were such soldiers at Manassas and they are probably there still.",
                        "creator": {
                            "@type": "Person",
                            "name": "Frederick Douglass"
                        },
                        "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/frederick-douglass/there-are-at-the-present-moment-many-colored-men-in-the-confederate-2/",
                        "image": {
                            "@type": "ImageObject",
                            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/538/frederick-douglass-859_army_there-are-at-the-present-moment-many-col_2891102.png",
                            "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/538/frederick-douglass-859_army_there-are-at-the-present-moment-many-col_2891102.png",
                            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/538/frederick-douglass-859_army_there-are-at-the-present-moment-many-col_2891102.png",
                            "width": 1080,
                            "height": 1080,
                            "caption": "“...there are at the present moment many colored men in the Confederate Army...as real soldiers, having…” — Frederick Douglass",
                            "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
                            "creator": {
                                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "CollectionPage",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/confederate/frederick-douglass/#webpage",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/confederate/frederick-douglass/",
            "name": "Confederate Quotes by Frederick Douglass",
            "isPartOf": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website"
            },
            "mainEntity": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/confederate/frederick-douglass/#itemlist"
            },
            "primaryImageOfPage": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/7cf/frederick-douglass-859_army_there-are-at-present-many-coloured-men-i_1107939.jpg"
            },
            "description": "3 Confederate quotes by Frederick Douglass. Plus more from Frederick Douglass and more Confederate sayings from other authors.",
            "breadcrumb": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/confederate/frederick-douglass/#breadcrumb"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "BreadcrumbList",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/confederate/frederick-douglass/#breadcrumb",
            "itemListElement": [
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 1,
                    "name": "Home",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 2,
                    "name": "Quotes",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 3,
                    "name": "Topics",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/categories/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 4,
                    "name": "Confederate",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/confederate/"
                },
                {
                    "@type": "ListItem",
                    "position": 5,
                    "name": "Frederick Douglass",
                    "item": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/confederate/frederick-douglass/"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "@type": "WebSite",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#website",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "publisher": {
                "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization"
            }
        },
        {
            "@type": "Organization",
            "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization",
            "name": "SMS4Smile Quotes",
            "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/",
            "logo": {
                "@type": "ImageObject",
                "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/themes/sq/assets/icons/icon-512.png",
                "width": 512,
                "height": 512
            }
        }
    ]
}
```