On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
Heavy had been his burden, hard had been his toil, bitter had been his trials, and terrible had been his anxiety; but the future seemed now bright and full of hope.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “Heavy had been his burden, hard had been his toil, bitter had been his trials, and terrible had been his anxiety; but…”
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Reflecting on Abraham Lincoln's presidency, Douglass describes the immense challenges and the dawning hope for the nation.
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