Frederick Douglass: “This is the subject of my lecture this evening—what is the character…”

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This is the subject of my lecture this evening—what is the character of this institution?

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Frederick Douglass

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Douglass introduces the main topic of his lecture, which is an examination of the institution of slavery.

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Frederick Douglass: “This is the subject of my lecture this evening—what is the character of this institution?”