What Frederick Douglass thinks about war

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American abolitionist and writer (about 1817 to 1895); born into slavery, escaped in 1838 and became a principal leader and spokesperson of the abolition movement; author of three autobiographies.

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2 dated positions, c. 1881, in their own words. Our reading of what Frederick Douglass has said — not written or endorsed by them.

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1. c. 1881

   Our readingFrom the start, the Civil War pointed to the end of slavery

   Their wordsFrom the first, I, for one, saw in this war the end of slavery; and truth requires me to say that my interest in the success of the North was largely due to this belief.

   ↗Life and Times of Frederick Douglass (1881)gutenberg.org All 17 from this book

3. c. 1881

   Our readingThe North fought the rebellion but not its cause, slavery

   Their wordsWe fought the rebellion, but not its cause. The key to the situation was the four million of slaves; yet the slave who loved us, was hated, and the slaveholder who hated us, was loved.

   ↗Life and Times of Frederick Douglass (1881)gutenberg.org All 17 from this book