On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
True it is that this faith was many times shaken by passing events, but never destroyed.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “True it is that this faith was many times shaken by passing events, but never destroyed.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass affirms the enduring strength of his belief in the eventual end of slavery, despite numerous challenges and setbacks during the war.
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