Frederick Douglass, [Frederick Baily] (1818-1895), escaped slave, Abolitionist, author, editor of the North Star and later the New National Era Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Comment on this quote Share via Email Print this Page Frederick Douglass Quote “To suppress free speech is a double wrong. It violates the rights of the hearer as well as those of the speaker.”Frederick Douglass ~ Frederick Douglass [Frederick Baily] (1818-1895), escaped slave, Abolitionist, author, editor of the North Star and later the New National EraSpeech, Boston, 1860 Black , Freedom , Speech Ratings and Comments Reply Rebecca, Memphis, TN 10/6/08 TRUE. I notice no one gave this quote stars, but all the others high marks. Some people think freedom of speech only belongs to them. Reply Anonymous 11/5/09 SaveOk2 SaveOk2 View CommentsClick to view or comment. Share on Facebook Tweet Email Print This Frederick Douglass quote is found in these categories: Black quotes Freedom quotes Speech quotes About Frederick Douglass Bio of Frederick Douglass Quotations by Frederick Douglass Books by/about Frederick Douglass Frederick Douglass videos Frederick Douglass on Wikipedia Astrological chart for Frederick Douglass