The life of a nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous.

Frederick Douglass

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Topic

Threats to the nation National character

Speaker

Frederick Douglass

Source

We are Confronted by a New Administration

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1885 1880s 19th century

Occupation

Black activist Abolitionist Activist Writer

From

United States

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Citation

Douglass, Frederick. "We are Confronted by a New Administration." 23rd Anniversary of the Emancipation of Slaves. 16 Apr. 1885, Lincoln Memorial Congregational Church, Washington, DC, USA.

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Time
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