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Anti-Slavery newspapers (1)

Speaker or Author: Watkins, William J.
Newspaper:Frederick Douglass' Paper (1851 - 18??)
Date Published: 1854-12-08
Notes: The writer continues his answer to the question "What have the Abolitionists done?" that he began in a previous issue. He explains that abolitionists have kept the focus on the issue of slavery by agitation, speeches, aid to fugitives, and an untiring devotion to the cause of freedom. The have suffered imprisonment, shame, and personal attacks for what they believe is right.