Political Quotes

Frederick Douglass: “What shall be done for the extirpation of slavery?”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
What shall be done for the extirpation of slavery?
Said by
Frederick Douglass

Editor's note · Context

Douglass poses a fundamental question about the necessary actions to abolish the institution of slavery.

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