... a great talent as an abolitionist lecturer, a newspaper editor, a recruiter for Union troops in the Civil War, became a noted figure in American life, and gained World-wide recognition as the foremost spokesman for his oppressed people and courageous champion of many other progressive causes of his time." ... slavery and fighting for equal rights as an African American. According to the Declaration of Independence, written in 1776, God has given each human equal rights to "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness." The declaration begins with the discussion of such profound philosop...

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