On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
By an act of the American congress, not yet two years old, slavery has been nationalized in its most horrible and revolting form.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “By an act of the American congress, not yet two years old, slavery has been nationalized in its most horrible and…”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, this passage condemns the recent Fugitive Slave Act for extending slavery's reach across the nation.
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