John Brown, 1847. "His zeal in the cause of freedom was infinitely superior to mine ... I could speak for the slave. John Brown could fight for the slave. I could live for the slave. John Brown could die for the slave." -Frederick Douglass
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  • aaaaaaadjsf [he/him, comrade/them]
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    1 year ago

    Mandela and MLK Jr are the ones where this is the most obvious. Completely sanitised for high school history class consumption.