On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
I have never seen a people more deeply moved than were the people of Scotland, on this very question.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “I have never seen a people more deeply moved than were the people of Scotland, on this very question.”
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From his autobiography, reflecting on the strong anti-slavery sentiment he witnessed among the Scottish people.
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