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Frederick Douglass: Such tenderness--such pathos-- such world-embracing love! and, on the other hand, such indignation-- such fiery and…

On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
Such tenderness--such pathos-- such world-embracing love! and, on the other hand, such indignation-- such fiery and thunderous denunciation, and such wit and humor, I never heard surpassed, if equaled, at home or abroad.
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Frederick Douglass

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Douglass expresses his profound admiration for Daniel O'Connell's unparalleled oratorical range, encompassing both tender emotion and fiery denunciation.

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