Frederick Douglass: “Despite the efforts of Daniel Webster and Millard Fillmore and our…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1881

Despite the efforts of Daniel Webster and Millard Fillmore and our Doctors of Divinity, the law fell rapidly into disrepute.

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Frederick Douglass

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From his autobiography, Douglass observes how the Fugitive Slave Law quickly lost public respect despite powerful endorsements.

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