On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
Resistance to slavery and the extension of slavery invited and provoked secession and war to perpetuate and extend the slave system.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Resistance to slavery and the extension of slavery invited and provoked secession and war to perpetuate and extend the…”
Editor's note · Context
In his autobiography, Douglass analyzes the historical forces that led to the Civil War, linking resistance to slavery with the South's reaction.
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