I am not included within the pale of this glorious anniversa... - Frederick Douglass

This quote is attributed to Frederick Douglass.

"I am not included within the pale of this glorious anniversary! Your high independence only reveals the immeasurable distance between us."

Frederick Douglass Justice

Abolitionist, Orator American 1818–1895

More from Frederick Douglass

"It is not the color of the skin that makes a man a slave or a free man, it is the condition of his mind."

"Once you learn to read, you will be forever free."

"If there is no struggle, there is no progress."

"Knowledge is the pathway from slavery to freedom."

"Justice must always prevail."

"You think I'm just some animal?"

"Fighting for what's right never gets easier."

"Justice is worth fighting for."