The fact is, that paper comprehends the demands of the times; it understands the age and its issues; it wisely sees that slavery and freedom are the great antagonistic forces in the country, and it goes to its own side.
Douglass emphasizes the importance of recognizing slavery and freedom as the central issues of his time.
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