On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
My own opinion is increasingly that this spirit must be exorcised out of England and America before any substantial good can be effected for the cause of the slave.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “My own opinion is increasingly that this spirit must be exorcised out of England and America before any substantial good…”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, Douglass reflects on the need to eliminate a certain "spirit" (likely prejudice or pro-slavery sentiment) to advance the anti-slavery cause.
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