On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
With such odds against them, and only an idea--though a grand one--to support them, it will ever be a wonder that they succeeded in making Kansas a free State.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “With such odds against them, and only an idea--though a grand one--to support them, it will ever be a wonder that they…”
Editor's note · Context
Reflecting on the struggle for Kansas, Douglass expresses admiration for the abolitionists who, despite immense disadvantages, succeeded in making it a free state, driven by a powerful idea.
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