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Many times lately I've referenced Frederick Douglass' "A Plea for Free Speech in Boston." It's a speech he gave after being heckled/deplatformed by proponents
by Consultant32452 8y ago
Many times lately I've referenced Frederick Douglass' "A Plea for Free Speech in Boston." It's a speech he gave after being heckled/deplatformed by proponents of slavery. It's an acknowledgement that the First Amendment is not enough, protection from the government is not enough. Socially, culturally, we must protect the principle of free speech among ourselves.
Here's the speech if anyone is interested:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w2i5CnZ9Xo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_w2i5CnZ9Xo