On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
The abolitionists of this country have been charged with bringing on the war between the North and South, and in one sense this is true.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The abolitionists of this country have been charged with bringing on the war between the North and South, and in one…”
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In his autobiography, Douglass addresses the accusation that abolitionists caused the Civil War, acknowledging a partial truth in the claim.
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