On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
Whether we should survive or perish, depended in large measure upon the coming of this proclamation.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Whether we should survive or perish, depended in large measure upon the coming of this proclamation.”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, emphasizing the critical importance of the Emancipation Proclamation for the survival and success of the Union cause.
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