Frederick Douglass: “The keystone to the arch of this grand union of the slavery party of…”

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The keystone to the arch of this grand union of the slavery party of the United States, is the compromise of 1850.

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Frederick Douglass

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Douglass identifies the Compromise of 1850 as a crucial element in the unity of pro-slavery forces.

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Frederick Douglass: “The keystone to the arch of this grand union of the slavery party of the United States, is the compromise of 1850.”