Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.

Frederick Douglass

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Power relations Fighting for justice Political progress Politics Progress

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Frederick Douglass

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Political speech

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English

Time

1857 1850s 19th century

Occupation

Black activist Abolitionist Activist Writer

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United States

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Citation

Douglass, Frederick. "West India Emancipation." 3 Aug. 1857, Canandaigua, NY, USA.

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The accumulation of all powers, legislative, executive, and judiciary, in the same hands, whether of one, a few, or many, and whether hereditary, selfappointed, or elective, may justly be pronounced the very definition of tyranny.

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I will offer a choice, not an echo.

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Barry Goldwater
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Time
1964 1960s 20th century
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Goldwater, Barry. Remarks announcing candidacy for the republican presidential nomination. 3 Jan. 1964, Paradise City, AZ, USA. News conference.