On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
The South was too sagacious to leave slavery to the chance of defeat in a fair vote by the people of a territory.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The South was too sagacious to leave slavery to the chance of defeat in a fair vote by the people of a territory.”
Editor's note · Context
In his autobiography, Douglass explains why the South would not trust popular sovereignty to protect slavery.
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