Read and analyze the "Who Is An American?" document from the chapter titled "The Composite Nation," derived from an 1869 Frederick Douglass speech in Boston.
Complete the following statement.
Douglass believed that the United States was a nation of _______ races. He believed that _________ and the right to hold office both were essential to freedom and citizenship. In this speech, in particular, Douglass argued for the rights and liberties of the _______ in America.