Fortune may crowd a man's life with fortunate circumstances and happy opportunities, but they will, as we all know, avail him nothing… — Frederick Douglass Copy Share Image
You degrade us and then ask why we are degraded. You shut our mouths and ask why we don't speak. You close… — Frederick Douglass Copy Share Image
Liberty is meaningless where the right to utter one's thoughts and opinions has ceased to exist. That, of all rights, is the… — Frederick Douglass Copy Share Image
American labor rights activist, on activities of the National Farm Workers Association Human law may know no distinction among men in respect… — Frederick Douglass Copy Share Image
The Constitution of the United States knows no distinction between citizens on account of color. Neither does it know any difference between… — Frederick Douglass Copy Share Image
I know no class of my fellowmen, however just, enlightened, and humane, which can be wisely and safely trusted absolutely with the… — Frederick Douglass Copy Share Image
If the Negro knows enough to pay taxes to support the government, he knows enough to vote; taxation and representation should go… — Frederick Douglass Copy Share Image
I know of no rights of race superior to the rights of humanity. — Frederick Douglass Copy Share Image
“A treacherous President stood in the way; and it can be easily seen how reluctant good men might be to admit an apostasy which… — Frederick Douglass Copy Share Image
I have observed this in my experience of slavery, - that whenever my condition was improved, instead of its increasing my contentment, it only… — Frederick Douglass Copy Share Image
“But I should be false in the earliest sentiments of my soul, if I suppressed the opinion. I prefer to be true to myself,… — Frederick Douglass Copy Share Image
A man who will enslave his own blood, may not be safely relied on for magnamity. — Frederick Douglass Copy Share Image
“I assert most unhesitatingly, that the religion of the south is a mere covering for the most horrid crimes, - a justifier of the… — Frederick Douglass Copy Share Image
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… — Frederick Douglass Copy Share Image
The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppose. — Frederick Douglass Copy Share Image
Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will. — Frederick Douglass Copy Share Image
“We have all met a class of men, very remarkable for their activity, and who yet make but little headway in life; men who,… — Frederick Douglass Copy Share Image
“The fatal poison of irresponsible power was already in her hands, and soon commenced its infernal work. That cheerful eye, under the influence of… — Frederick Douglass Copy Share Image
A battle lost or won is easily described, understood, and appreciated, but the moral growth of a great nation requires reflection, as well as… — Frederick Douglass Copy Share Image
