On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
It detested slavery, and made no truce with the traffickers in the bodies and souls of men.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “It detested slavery, and made no truce with the traffickers in the bodies and souls of men.”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, Douglass describes the uncompromising stance of the anti-slavery movement against slavery and slave traders.
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