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It has grown too large—its friends are too numerous—its facilities too abundant—its ramifications too extended—its power too omnipotent, to be snuffed out by the contingencies of infancy.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “It has grown too large—its friends are too numerous—its facilities too abundant—its ramifications too extended—its power…”
Editor's note · Context
He reflects on the strength and resilience of the anti-slavery movement as it has grown over time.
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