‘Power Concedes Nothing Without a Demand’ — Frederick Douglass Quote Tee | Wear Words Black-on-White Literary Tee — Oversized Tee

“Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never did and it never will.” Frederick Douglass said this in his 1857 West India Emancipation address at Canandaigua, New York — the same speech that runs “if there is no struggle, there is no progress.” He had escaped slavery and spent decades learning the rule firsthand: the powerful loosen their grip only when a demand forces them to, so every gain begins with someone willing to press for it.

**AS Colour 5082 “Faded Bone” — Oversized Tee (Cream finish).** 100% carded cotton, heavyweight 240 gsm, garment-dyed — each tee fades a little differently, so no two are identical. Oversized, boxy relaxed fit, dropped shoulders, wide twin-stitched ribbed neck, side-seamed, pre-shrunk (size down for a less roomy look). Care: machine wash cold inside-out with like colors, do NOT bleach, do NOT tumble dry (line dry in the shade to protect the garment dye), cool iron inside-out (never iron the print).