On the recordJanuary 1, 1845
The silver trump of freedom had roused my soul to eternal wakefulness.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The silver trump of freedom had roused my soul to eternal wakefulness.”
Editor's note · Context
Reflecting on his early life as a slave, Douglass describes the profound and lasting impact of the idea of freedom on his spirit.
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