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Frederick Douglass: “Here was a broad road of destruction to slavery, which, before, had been looked upon as a wall of security by…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
Here was a broad road of destruction to slavery, which, before, had been looked upon as a wall of security by slaveholders.
Said by
Frederick Douglass

Editor's note · Context

Douglass reflects on how a new escape route, once seen as a barrier, became a potent symbol of resistance against slavery.

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