On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
So long as there was any hope whatsoever of the success of Rebellion, there was of course a corresponding fear that a new lease of life would be granted to slavery.
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Frederick Douglass
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From his autobiography, Douglass reflects on the ongoing threat to the abolition of slavery during the Civil War.
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