On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
With this foundation idea, I came naturally to the conclusion that poverty must be the general condition of the people of the free States.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “With this foundation idea, I came naturally to the conclusion that poverty must be the general condition of the people…”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass describes the logical conclusion he drew about the economic state of free states, based on his understanding of slavery's role in wealth creation.
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