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But as the passions of the war gradually subsided we were taken back to our old places; but, plainly enough, this change of front was not from choice, but necessity.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “But as the passions of the war gradually subsided we were taken back to our old places; but, plainly enough, this change…”
Editor's note · Context
This quote indicates that the return of freed people to their previous roles was driven by necessity rather than goodwill.
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