On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
They dared to ask them to unite with them in a war upon free speech, upon conscience, and to drive the Almighty presence from the councils of the nation.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “They dared to ask them to unite with them in a war upon free speech, upon conscience, and to drive the Almighty presence…”
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Douglass accuses political parties of demanding that the people join them in suppressing free speech, conscience, and religious influence in national governance.
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