On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
The true object to be sought is first of all to destroy the money value of slave property; and that can only be done by rendering such property insecure.
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Frederick Douglass
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From his autobiography, Douglass explains the strategic objective of John Brown's plan to undermine slavery.
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