On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
From this condition, shocking for a southern man to contemplate, it is now seen that nothing less powerful than the naked iron arm of the negro, can save her.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “From this condition, shocking for a southern man to contemplate, it is now seen that nothing less powerful than the…”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass argues in his autobiography that only the physical strength and endurance of Black laborers could sustain the Southern economy and prevent its collapse.
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