Frederick Douglass: “They speak to the heart and to the soul of the thoughtful.”

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They speak to the heart and to the soul of the thoughtful.

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Frederick Douglass

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Douglass asserts that the songs of the slaves resonate deeply with those who are thoughtful and reflective about the human condition.

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