On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
The promise had but one fault; it seemed too good to be true.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The promise had but one fault; it seemed too good to be true.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass reflects on a promise of emancipation, noting that its only flaw was its seeming implausibility.
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