On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
We were no more ashamed of him when shrouded in clouds of darkness, of doubt, and defeat than when we saw him crowned with victory, honor, and glory.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “We were no more ashamed of him when shrouded in clouds of darkness, of doubt, and defeat than when we saw him crowned…”
Editor's note · Context
In his speech at the dedication of the Freedmen's Memorial Monument to Abraham Lincoln, Douglass expresses the steadfast loyalty of African Americans to Lincoln through both adversity and triumph.
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