Frederick Douglass: “I felt I had reached the end of the noblest and best part of my life…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1881

I felt I had reached the end of the noblest and best part of my life; my school was broken up, my church disbanded, and the beloved congregation dispersed, never to come together again.

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Frederick Douglass

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Editor's note · Context

Douglass reflects on the conclusion of the anti-slavery movement, feeling a sense of loss for the community and purpose that defined his earlier life.

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Frederick Douglass: “I felt I had reached the end of the noblest and best part of my life; my school was broken up, my church disbanded, and…”

Editor's note · Context