Frederick Douglass: “In a conflict where the latter could have had even the show of right…”

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In a conflict where the latter could have had even the show of right, the truth, in our hands as against them, must have been driven to the wall; and while I believe we were able to carry the conscience of the country against the action of the Free Church, the battle, it must be confessed, was a hard-fought one.

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Frederick Douglass

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Editor's note · Context

Douglass reflects on the challenges faced in advocating against the Free Church's stance on slavery.

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Frederick Douglass: “In a conflict where the latter could have had even the show of right, the truth, in our hands as against them, must have…”

Editor's note · Context