Top 10 most inspiring quotes by Frederick Douglass
- A little learning, indeed, may be a dangerous thing, but the want of learning is a calamity to any people.
- I recognize the Republican party as the sheet anchor of the colored man’s political hopes and the ark of his safety.
- Fugitive slaves were rare then, and as a fugitive slave lecturer, I had the advantage of being the first one out.
- When men sow the wind it is rational to expect that they will reap the whirlwind.
- Where justice is denied, where poverty is enforced, where ignorance prevails, and where any one class is made to feel that society is an organized conspiracy to oppress, rob and degrade them, neither persons nor property will be safe.
- The limits of tyrants are prescribed by the endurance of those whom they oppress.
- A battle lost or won is easily described, understood, and appreciated, but the moral growth of a great nation requires reflection, as well as observation, to appreciate it.
- I am a Republican, a black, dyed in the wool Republican, and I never intend to belong to any other party than the party of freedom and progress.
- I prefer to be true to myself, even at the hazard of incurring the ridicule of others, rather than to be false, and to incur my own abhorrence.
- Everybody has asked the question, and they learned to ask it early of the abolitionists, ‘What shall we do with the Negro?’ I have had but one answer from the beginning. Do nothing with us! Your doing with us has already played the mischief with us.
Frederick Douglass (1818-1895) was a prominent African-American abolitionist, writer, and orator. Born into slavery in Maryland, he escaped to freedom at the age of 20 and dedicated his life to fighting against the institution of slavery.
Douglass became known for his powerful speeches and writings that advocated for the rights of African-Americans and the abolition of slavery. His 1845 autobiography, “Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave,” became a bestseller and provided a firsthand account of the brutality and dehumanization of slavery.
He was a key figure in the abolitionist movement and worked alongside other activists such as Harriet Tubman and William Lloyd Garrison. Douglass believed in both the power of moral persuasion and political action to effect change. He also championed women’s suffrage and equal rights for all citizens, regardless of race or gender.
After the Civil War, Douglass continued to be an influential voice, advocating for civil rights, education, and economic empowerment for African-Americans. He held various government positions, including serving as a U.S. Marshal and Minister to Haiti. His life and work have left a lasting impact on the fight for equality and social justice in the United States.
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