"Once let the black man get upon his person the brass letter, U.S., let him get an eagle on his button, and a musket on his shoulder and bullets in his pocket, there is no power on earth that can deny that he has earned the right to citizenship." Frederick Douglass Source: https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/blacks-civil-war#:-text%3DBY%20the%20end%20of%20the,30 %2C000%20of%20infection%20or%20disease. Frederick Douglass is defending an argument for better uniforms for African American soldiers Frederick Douglass is persuading the African American men to polish their uniforms and look respectful. Frederick Douglass is informing African American soldiers of their right to wear the Union uniform. Frederick Douglass is qualjfying why African American men should be granted citizenship.

"Once let the black man get upon his person the brass letter, U.S., let him get an eagle on his button, and a musket on his shoulder and bullets in his pocket, there is no power on earth that can deny that he has earned the right to citizenship." Frederick Douglass Source: https://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/blacks-civil-war#:-text%3DBY%20the%20end%20of%20the,30 %2C000%20of%20infection%20or%20disease. Frederick Douglass is defending an argument for better uniforms for African American soldiers Frederick Douglass is persuading the African American men to polish their uniforms and look respectful. Frederick Douglass is informing African American soldiers of their right to wear the Union uniform. Frederick Douglass is qualjfying why African American men should be granted citizenship.