On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
I never go there without endeavoring to see that tree, which, like the cause it sheltered, has grown large and strong and imposing.
Said by
Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “I never go there without endeavoring to see that tree, which, like the cause it sheltered, has grown large and strong…”
Editor's note · Context
Reflecting on a specific location in Syracuse, Douglass draws a parallel between a growing tree and the anti-slavery movement.
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