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

Frederick Douglass

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Topic

Power relations Fighting for justice Political progress Politics Progress

Speaker

Frederick Douglass

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1857 1850s 19th century

Occupation

Black activist Abolitionist Activist Writer

From

United States

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Citation

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

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Time is a great teacher but unfortunately it kills all its pupils.

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The due administration of justice is the firmest pillar of good government.

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Medium
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Language
English
Time
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Era
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Justice is truth in action.

Benjamin Disraeli

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Justice
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Benjamin Disraeli
Source
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Medium
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Genre
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Statement Type
Proverbs, aphorisms and adages
Language
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Time
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