On the record
One of the invaluable compensations of the late Rebellion is the highly instructive disclosure it made of the true source of danger to republican government.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “One of the invaluable compensations of the late Rebellion is the highly instructive disclosure it made of the true…”
Editor's note · Context
He reflects on the lessons learned from the Civil War regarding threats to republican governance.
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