Frederick Douglass: “Variance between great men finds no healing influence in the…”

On the recordJanuary 1, 1881

Variance between great men finds no healing influence in the atmosphere of Washington.

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Frederick Douglass

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From his autobiography, Douglass comments on the difficulty of reconciling differences between powerful figures in the nation's capital.

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