Frederick Douglass: “I hope and trust all will come out right in the end, but the immediate…”

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I hope and trust all will come out right in the end, but the immediate future looks dark and troubled.

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Frederick Douglass

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Douglass acknowledges a troubling outlook for the future while maintaining hope for a positive outcome.

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Frederick Douglass: “I hope and trust all will come out right in the end, but the immediate future looks dark and troubled.”