On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
Fellow citizens, this murderous traffic is to-day in active operation in this boasted republic.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Fellow citizens, this murderous traffic is to-day in active operation in this boasted republic.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass directly addresses his audience, asserting that the brutal slave trade continues within the United States.
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