On the record
Britain has now no slaves; we can therefore talk to the other nations now, as we could not have talked a dozen years ago.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgBritain has now no slaves; we can therefore talk to the other nations now, as we could not have talked a dozen years ago.
Douglass highlights the significance of Britain's abolition of slavery in strengthening international discourse on the issue.
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