On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
Our very lack of preparation for the conflict disposed us to look for some other than the way of blood out of the difficulty.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Our very lack of preparation for the conflict disposed us to look for some other than the way of blood out of the…”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass notes that the North's unpreparedness for war led them to seek peaceful resolutions to the impending conflict.
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