On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
An act for which those leaders expected to be pelted with stones, only brought to them unmeasured applause.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “An act for which those leaders expected to be pelted with stones, only brought to them unmeasured applause.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass recounts the positive public reception to his presence, which defied the negative expectations of some leaders.
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