On the record
The true question is, Did John Brown draw his sword against slavery and thereby lose his life in vain? and to this I answer ten thousand times, No!
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The true question is, Did John Brown draw his sword against slavery and thereby lose his life in vain? and to this I…”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass emphasizes the significance of John Brown's sacrifice in the fight against slavery.
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