Frederick Douglass: “While, however, it may be the highest wisdom in the circumstances for…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1881

While, however, it may be the highest wisdom in the circumstances for the freedmen to stay where they are, no encouragement should be given to any measures of coercion to keep them there.

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Frederick Douglass

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Editor's note · Context

From his autobiography, Douglass argues against forced migration or immobility for newly freed slaves.

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Frederick Douglass: “While, however, it may be the highest wisdom in the circumstances for the freedmen to stay where they are, no…”

Editor's note · Context