Frederick Douglass: “He calmly and bravely heard the voice of doubt and fear all around…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1881

He calmly and bravely heard the voice of doubt and fear all around him; but he had an oath in heaven, and there was not power enough on earth to make this honest boatman, backwoodsman, and broad-handed splitter of rails evade or violate that sacred oath.

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Frederick Douglass

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Editor's note · Context

In a speech commemorating Abraham Lincoln, Douglass praises Lincoln's steadfast integrity and unwavering commitment to his presidential oath amidst national crisis.

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Frederick Douglass: “He calmly and bravely heard the voice of doubt and fear all around him; but he had an oath in heaven, and there was not…”

Editor's note · Context