On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
Whoever else may forget or slight the claims of this day, it can never be other to us than memorable and glorious.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Whoever else may forget or slight the claims of this day, it can never be other to us than memorable and glorious.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass asserts that West Indies Emancipation Day holds an unshakeable and glorious place in the memory of those who value freedom, regardless of others' indifference.
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