On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
Like the glorious sun of the heavens, its light shines for all.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Like the glorious sun of the heavens, its light shines for all.”
Editor's note · Context
Speaking on the universal nature of emancipation, Douglass uses a metaphor to illustrate freedom's reach.
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