On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
The difference between abolitionists and those by whom they are opposed, is not as to principles.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The difference between abolitionists and those by whom they are opposed, is not as to principles.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass clarifies that the fundamental disagreement between abolitionists and their opponents is not about underlying principles, but their application.
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