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Frederick Douglass: Slavery is always slavery; always the same foul, haggard, and damning scourge, whether found in the eastern or in the…

On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
Slavery is always slavery; always the same foul, haggard, and damning scourge, whether found in the eastern or in the western hemisphere.
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Frederick Douglass

Editor's note · Context

Douglass declares that slavery is an inherently evil and unchanging institution, regardless of its geographical location.

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