Frederick Douglass, circa 1868, as quoted in The Values of Presidential Leadership
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Many who approached him told me he was a silent man. To me, he was one of the best conversationalists I have ever met.
— Frederick Douglass on Ulysses S. Grant
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Source: Wikiquote: "Ulysses S. Grant" (Quotes about Grant)
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About Frederick Douglass
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.
About Frederick Douglass
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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