Frederick Douglass: “Besides, such demonstrations of popular feeling in regard to large benefits received and progress made, are consistent…”

Guilty or not guilty, to be accused was to be sure of a flogging.

For the moment the northern lamb was transformed into a lion, and his roar was terrible.

The friendless and hungry boy, in his extremest need, found himself in the strong protecting arms of his mother.

I looked into this kitchen with peculiar interest, and remembered that it was there I last saw my mother.