On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
We have been called upon, in its name, to desecrate our whole land by the footprints of slave-hunters, and even to engage ourselves in the horrible business of kidnapping.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “We have been called upon, in its name, to desecrate our whole land by the footprints of slave-hunters, and even to…”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, Douglass condemns how patriotism is invoked to support the Fugitive Slave Act, which he views as desecrating the land and promoting kidnapping.
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