"Once let the black man get upon his person
the brass letters, U.S., let him get an eagle on
his button, and a musket on his shoulder and
bullets in his pockets, and there is no power
on earth which can deny that he has earned
the right to citizenship in the United States."
-Frederick Douglass
the brass letters, U.S., let him get an eagle on
his button, and a musket on his shoulder and
bullets in his pockets, and there is no power
on earth which can deny that he has earned
the right to citizenship in the United States."
-Frederick Douglass
| Two of Frederick Douglas' sons |
| Charles Douglas, Color Sergeant, 54th Mass. Infantry Rgt. |
| Lewis Douglas, 1st Sergeant Major, 54th Mass. Infantry Rgt. |