Frederick Douglass: “It would be easy to silence anti-slavery agitation if refusing its…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1881

It would be easy to silence anti-slavery agitation if refusing its agents the use of halls and churches could effect that result.

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Frederick Douglass

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From his autobiography, Douglass reflects on the challenges faced by abolitionists in finding venues for their meetings.

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