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His speech confronted dark truths: that there was an immeasurable difference between free whites and blacks in chains; that the blessings his audience enjoyed were not enjoyed by all Americans. "You may rejoice," Douglass lamented. "I must mourn."

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    tehranchik2 months ago

    We all define America in our own minds. The definition can be quite different from person to person.

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    If tyranny and oppression come to this land, it will be in the guise of fighting a foreign enemy. Of all the enemies to public ...

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