History of the United States I / Unit 16 USH1 2287 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Douglass's Argument
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The idea
Frederick Douglass argued for a piecemeal approach, insisting his support for women's suffrage was sincere but that Black men's franchise was most urgent.
In practice
His claim that the government of this country loves women, but the negro is loathed.
Where people slip
He held that the negro needs suffrage to protect his life and property. Lucy Stone and Henry Browne Blackwell accepted this.
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