Frederick Douglass: “We can get at the throat of treason and slavery through the State of…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1881

We can get at the throat of treason and slavery through the State of Massachusetts.

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Frederick Douglass

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Douglass declares that the fight against treason and slavery can be effectively waged by enlisting through the state of Massachusetts.

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Frederick Douglass: “We can get at the throat of treason and slavery through the State of Massachusetts.”