On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
Now, while this war of words--this conflict of doctrines-- was in progress, the portentous shadow of a stupendous civil war became more and more visible.
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Frederick Douglass
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Editor's note · Context
Douglass describes the growing visibility of an impending civil war amidst the intense political debates over slavery.
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