On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
Anti-slavery is no longer a thing to be prevented.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
Source
gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Anti-slavery is no longer a thing to be prevented.”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, Douglass asserts that the anti-slavery movement has gained irreversible momentum and can no longer be suppressed.
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