On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
Its meaning to me was the entire abolition of slavery, wherever the evil could be reached by the Federal arm, and I saw that its moral power would extend much further.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Its meaning to me was the entire abolition of slavery, wherever the evil could be reached by the Federal arm, and I saw…”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass articulates his understanding of the Emancipation Proclamation as a commitment to the complete abolition of slavery, recognizing its far-reaching moral influence.
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