On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
It is the very essence of justice, liberty, and love.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “It is the very essence of justice, liberty, and love.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass defines the fundamental nature of the anti-slavery cause as embodying the core principles of justice, liberty, and love.
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