Frederick Douglass: “It has its root and sap in the relation of slavery, and was incited on…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1881

It has its root and sap in the relation of slavery, and was incited on both sides by the cunning of the slave master.

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Frederick Douglass

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From a delegation's reply to President Andrew Johnson, this explains the historical roots of racial hostility in the South.

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Frederick Douglass: “It has its root and sap in the relation of slavery, and was incited on both sides by the cunning of the slave master.”