On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
In good earnest then, and after the best deliberation, I now for the first time during this war, feel at liberty to call and counsel you to arms.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “In good earnest then, and after the best deliberation, I now for the first time during this war, feel at liberty to call…”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass declares his considered decision to publicly urge black men to enlist in the Union army, marking a turning point in his wartime advocacy.
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