On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
At this moment, I deem it safe to say, it is properly engrossing more minds in this country than any other subject now before the American people.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “At this moment, I deem it safe to say, it is properly engrossing more minds in this country than any other subject now…”
Editor's note · Context
Writing in his autobiography, Douglass observes the widespread national attention and engagement with the anti-slavery cause.
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