On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
It was impossible for me not to hope much from the abolition movement, when I saw it supported by the Almighty, and armed with DEATH!
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “It was impossible for me not to hope much from the abolition movement, when I saw it supported by the Almighty, and…”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass expresses his profound hope for the abolition movement, believing it was divinely supported and would ultimately bring about the end of slavery.
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