Frederick Douglass: “Here again my feelings rose up in detestation of slavery.”

Our very lack of preparation for the conflict disposed us to look for some other than the way of blood out of the difficulty.

We could not but believe that there existed at the South a latent and powerful Union sentiment which would assert itself at last.

I wished it was possible I could remain small all my life, knowing that the sooner I grew large the shorter would be my time to remain with them.

Guilty or not guilty, to be accused was to be sure of a flogging.