On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
As in the case of the abolition of slavery, the white people of the rebellious States have themselves to thank for its adoption.
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Frederick Douglass
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Editor's note · Context
Douglass remarks that the former Confederate states' actions inadvertently hastened the adoption of Black suffrage, much like they did with abolition.
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