On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
For the present the best representative of the slavery party is the Democratic party.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “For the present the best representative of the slavery party is the Democratic party.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass identifies the Democratic party as the primary political force representing the interests of slavery during that period.
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