The life of the nation is secure only while the nation is h… - Frederick Douglass

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The life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous.

Frederick Douglass

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Frederick Douglass (c. February 1818 – 20 February 1895) was an American abolitionist, orator, author, editor, reformer, women's rights advocate, and statesman during the American Civil War. He was born a slave in Maryland, as Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey.

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Birth Name: Frederick Augustus Washington Bailey

Alternative Names: Frederick Augustus Washington Baly • Fred Bailey • Freddie Bailey

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The life of the nation is secure only while the nation is honest, truthful, and virtuous. - Frederick Douglass

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