On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
Variance between great men finds no healing influence in the atmosphere of Washington.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Variance between great men finds no healing influence in the atmosphere of Washington.”
Editor's note · Context
From his autobiography, Douglass comments on the difficulty of reconciling differences between powerful figures in the nation's capital.
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