On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
Nothing could have better suited the moral and humane requirements of the hour.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Nothing could have better suited the moral and humane requirements of the hour.”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, Douglass praises "Uncle Tom's Cabin" as perfectly aligning with the moral and humanitarian needs of its time.
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