On the record
Those against whom the measure was directed were the land-owners, and they were not angels, but men, and, being men, it was to be expected they would resent the blow.
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Frederick Douglass
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Editor's note · Context
Douglass points out the human nature of landowners and their expected reactions to losing power.
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