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 didn't demand a handout. He demanded justice and opportunity. He [Douglass] wanted an America where the only limit to a man's success was his own industry and imagination. Let today be a reminder to all of us that we are stewards of a republic that brought, that bought, that was bought with the courage of men. (07:38–09:41)
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Asserts that Frederick Douglass envisioned an America where success is determined by personal effort and creativity.
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