On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
Anti-slavery men wanted a new constitution, but they did not want a defective instrument which required reform at the start.
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Frederick Douglass
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Douglass explains the abolitionist stance on constitutional reform, emphasizing the need for a fundamentally sound document rather than one requiring immediate amendments.
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