On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
The abolition of slavery has not merely emancipated the negro, but liberated the whites; taken the lock from their tongues, and the fetters from their press.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The abolition of slavery has not merely emancipated the negro, but liberated the whites; taken the lock from their…”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass asserts that the end of slavery brought freedom not only to enslaved people but also to white society, enabling open expression and thought.
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