Frederick Douglass: “They naturally held the triumph of that party as a victory of the old…”

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They naturally held the triumph of that party as a victory of the old master class.

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Frederick Douglass

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Here, Douglass articulates the perception of African Americans regarding the Democratic Party's return to power as a setback for their freedom.

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Frederick Douglass: “They naturally held the triumph of that party as a victory of the old master class.”