Frederick Douglass: “In their magnitude, these issues cast all others into the shade…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1855

In their magnitude, these issues cast all others into the shade, depriving them of all life and vitality.

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Frederick Douglass

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In a speech, Douglass asserts that the critical issues of the day overshadow all other concerns, rendering them insignificant.

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Frederick Douglass: “In their magnitude, these issues cast all others into the shade, depriving them of all life and vitality.”