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Frederick Douglass: She spoke to the world through every line of her countenance.

On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
She spoke to the world through every line of her countenance.
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Frederick Douglass

Editor's note · Context

Douglass describes Lucretia Mott's powerful non-verbal communication and moral authority.

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