Frederick Douglass: “I had the honor to be chosen one of the agents to assist in these…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1881

I had the honor to be chosen one of the agents to assist in these proposed conventions, and I never entered upon any work with more heart and hope.

Said by

Frederick Douglass

Source

Recalling his appointment as an agent for a series of anti-slavery conventions, Douglass expresses his profound dedication to the cause.

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Frederick Douglass: “I had the honor to be chosen one of the agents to assist in these proposed conventions, and I never entered upon any…”