On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
If there be but one such man in the land, no matter what becomes of abolition societies and parties, there will be an anti-slavery cause, and an anti-slavery movement.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “If there be but one such man in the land, no matter what becomes of abolition societies and parties, there will be an…”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass asserts that the presence of even one principled individual is sufficient to keep the anti-slavery cause alive, independent of organizations.
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