On the recordJanuary 1, 1881
The prospect from that point did look about as dark as any that ever cast its gloom over the vision of the anxious, out-looking human spirit.
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Frederick Douglass
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gutenberg.orgFrederick Douglass: “The prospect from that point did look about as dark as any that ever cast its gloom over the vision of the anxious…”
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Reflecting on a moment of profound despair, Douglass describes the overwhelming sense of hopelessness he experienced.
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