On the recordJanuary 1, 1845
It was a new and strange sight to me, brightening up my pathway with the light of happiness.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “It was a new and strange sight to me, brightening up my pathway with the light of happiness.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass describes the profound positive impact of seeing the kind face of his new mistress, Sophia Auld, for the first time.
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