In the remotest section of the republic, in the most distant parts of the globe, amid the splendors of Europe or the wilds of Africa, we are still held and firmly bound to this common center.
From his autobiography, Douglass emphasizes the enduring connection all Americans have to their national capital, regardless of their location.
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