On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
To me, they were heroic defenders of the just rights of man against manstealers and murderers.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “To me, they were heroic defenders of the just rights of man against manstealers and murderers.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass expresses his personal view on the men who resisted capture under the Fugitive Slave Law, leading to violence.
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