On the record
Woe to the South when it no longer has the strong arm of the Negro to till its soil, “and woe to the nation when it shall employ the sword to drive the Negro from his native land.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Woe to the South when it no longer has the strong arm of the Negro to till its soil, “and woe to the nation when it…”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass warns that the South would suffer greatly without the labor of Black people, highlighting their essential role in agriculture.
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