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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gutenberg.orgFrederick 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.”
Editor's note · Context
From a delegation's reply to President Andrew Johnson, this explains the historical roots of racial hostility in the South.
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