Frederick Douglass: “It was no longer a mere strife for territory and dominion, but a…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1881

It was no longer a mere strife for territory and dominion, but a contest of civilization against barbarism.

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Frederick Douglass

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From his autobiography, describing how the Emancipation Proclamation transformed the perception of the Civil War.

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Frederick Douglass: “It was no longer a mere strife for territory and dominion, but a contest of civilization against barbarism.”