On the recordJanuary 1, 1855
I seemed to live in a new world, surrounded by new objects, and to be animated by new hopes and desires.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “I seemed to live in a new world, surrounded by new objects, and to be animated by new hopes and desires.”
Editor's note · Context
Douglass describes the profound sense of renewal and altered perception he experienced after a spiritual awakening.
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