Frederick Douglass: “I warn him that, in such an event, a spirit will go forth in their…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1845

I warn him that, in such an event, a spirit will go forth in their midst, more to be dreaded than the most appalling earthquake.

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Frederick Douglass

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From his autobiography, Douglass issues a stark warning about the potential for slave uprising if holidays were removed.

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Frederick Douglass: “I warn him that, in such an event, a spirit will go forth in their midst, more to be dreaded than the most appalling…”