On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
For the moment the northern lamb was transformed into a lion, and his roar was terrible.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “For the moment the northern lamb was transformed into a lion, and his roar was terrible.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass uses a metaphor to describe the North's sudden and fierce reaction to the attack on Fort Sumter, marking a shift from complacency to resolve.
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