On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
He seemed a match for all the oponents(sic) of emancipation, whether they spoke in the name of the law, or the gospel.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “He seemed a match for all the oponents(sic) of emancipation, whether they spoke in the name of the law, or the gospel.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass praises William Lloyd Garrison's unwavering ability to counter all arguments against emancipation, whether legal or religious.
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