"This infamous decision of the Slaveholding wing of the Supreme Court maintains that slaves are within the contemplation of the Constitution of the United States,property...The Constitution,as well as the Declaration of Independence,and the sentiments of the founders of the Republic,give us a platform broad enough to support the most comprehensive plans for the freedom and elevation of all the people of this country."
Frederick Douglass,May 1857
-The arguments presented here by Frederick Douglass were echoed by which of the following groups in the same era?

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Women's rights activists, such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, also argued that the Constitution and Declaration of Independence provided a broad platform for the freedom and equality of all people, including women. However, neither the Know Nothings nor Irish immigrants nor Mexican War veterans were known for advocating such positions during this time period.

"This Infamous Decision of the Slaveholding Wing of the Supreme