Frederick Douglass: “Here was a broad road leading to the destruction of slavery, which had…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1881

Here was a broad road leading to the destruction of slavery, which had hitherto been looked upon as a wall of security by the slaveholders.

Said by

Frederick Douglass

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Douglass reflects on how a perceived barrier for enslaved people could become a path to freedom, undermining the security of slaveholders.

Frederick Douglass: “Here was a broad road leading to the destruction of slavery, which had hitherto been looked upon as a wall of security…”