Frederick Douglass is that bridge. He was a man of iron will who also knew how to sit down with President Lincoln and move the needle of history through reason and persuasion. He [Douglass] didn't demand a handout. He demanded justice and opportunity. He wanted an America where the only limit to a man's success was his own industry and imagination. (07:38–09:33)
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Asserts that Frederick Douglass advocated for justice and opportunity rather than handouts.
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